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Title: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: rangerrebew on April 19, 2017, 09:07:57 am: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave

Mark Molloy

14 April 2017 • 10:36am

Arachnophobes, look away now.

A new species of large cave-dwelling spider, the Sierra Cacachilas wandering spider, has been discovered in Mexico.

The Sierra Cacachilas, related to the notoriously venomous Brazilian wandering spider, was found in a small mountain range outside of La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/14/massive-spider-red-fangs-discovered-mexican-cave/
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Polly Ticks on April 19, 2017, 12:22:01 pm: (http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/02/nope.gif)
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: geronl on April 19, 2017, 12:44:21 pm: lol. I really don't want to click the link and I suddenly hope the wall is spider-proof.
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Free Vulcan on April 19, 2017, 12:49:54 pm: (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2017/04/14/TELEMMGLPICT000125916117-large_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq1rkwrnlVzFTuFYtm-4HPsW4jLDFEu2-gF0789QSdQdw.jpeg)

What's not to love?
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: andy58-in-nh on April 19, 2017, 12:52:45 pm: (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2017/04/14/TELEMMGLPICT000125916117-large_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bq1rkwrnlVzFTuFYtm-4HPsW4jLDFEu2-gF0789QSdQdw.jpeg)
Hey! Who are you calling "Four Eyes?"
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: driftdiver on April 19, 2017, 12:53:33 pm: 10cm is not a massive spider
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: andy58-in-nh on April 19, 2017, 01:06:28 pm: Quote from: driftdiver on April 19, 2017, 12:53:33 pm
10cm is not a massive spider
It is when it is sitting on your shoulder.
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Sanguine on April 19, 2017, 01:11:55 pm: Quote from: driftdiver on April 19, 2017, 12:53:33 pm
10cm is not a massive spider

Pretty massive for a spider!
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: driftdiver on April 19, 2017, 01:16:26 pm: Quote from: Sanguine on April 19, 2017, 01:11:55 pm
Pretty massive for a spider!

10cm is about 3.5 inches? They have spiders the size of dinner plates down there.
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Polly Ticks on April 19, 2017, 01:21:40 pm: @Free Vulcan
:chairbang:
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Free Vulcan on April 19, 2017, 01:24:19 pm: Quote from: Polly Ticks on April 19, 2017, 01:21:40 pm
@Free Vulcan
:chairbang:

Heh. With spider pics, who needs coffee in the morning?
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Sanguine on April 19, 2017, 01:26:09 pm: Quote from: driftdiver on April 19, 2017, 12:53:33 pm
10cm is not a massive spider

If I found that in my shower, I promise you I would refer to it as "massive".

And, if it helps, it may be venomous.
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Polly Ticks on April 19, 2017, 01:28:30 pm: Quote from: Free Vulcan on April 19, 2017, 01:24:19 pm
Heh. With spider pics, who needs coffee in the morning?

Let's not be hasty!
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/47/b4/00/47b4004e5693f98cee4d30df911caded.jpg)
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: Polly Ticks on April 19, 2017, 01:29:25 pm: Quote from: Sanguine on April 19, 2017, 01:26:09 pm
If I found that in my shower, I promise you I would refer to it as "massive".

And, if it helps, it may be venomous.

I probably wouldn't refer to it as anything, but my loved ones would probably call it "the cause of death".
Title: Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
Post by: driftdiver on April 19, 2017, 01:31:31 pm: (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/news/2015/05/18/spiderweb2012.jpg)

Thats not snow