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New species and genus of spider discovered in Baja California is as big as a baseball

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XiaNaphryz

LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
A baseball is such an odd unit of comparison for something such as a spider.

The article I linked to earlier that compared it to a softball also used "saucer-sized" in its headline.

I wonder if something like "apple" would have worked better.
 

Elandyll

Banned
Now that it's discovered, let's find a way to kill all of them.

Us: You're going out there to destroy them, right? Not to study. Not to bring back, but to wipe them out?
Entomologist: That's the plan.

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Conclusion: never trust an Entomologist
 

shaowebb

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I wanna put a leash on it and take it for walkies...um...crawlies...climbies?
 

CTLance

Member
Dem legs. Probably a nightmare for anyone wanting that spider as a pet. Moulting must be pretty damn dangerous with those comparatively thin appendages.

obligatory? said:

Seriously though. Nice to see we're still finding new species in old places. Goes to show just how ignorant we still are about our surroundings.

Also, happy to notice that the kill it with fire comments are not in the majority. There's hope yet.
 
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Contica

Unconfirmed Member
Wow, that's beautiful!

I will never understand why people are so afraid of spiders.
 
For some reason I read that as the size of a baseball bat and I froze. But any way, fuck all of that "it's cute" nonsense. It's terrifying, end of discussion.
 

EVO

Member
Wait, so how big is it actually? Is the entire thing as big as a baseball? Or just the body?

Either way, fuck that spider and especially fuck that cave. Place is the stuff of nightmares, and dudes are walking through there in shorts.
 

Jaeger

Member
Wait, so how big is it actually? Is the entire thing as big as a baseball? Or just the body?

Either way, fuck that spider and especially fuck that cave. Place is the stuff of nightmares, and dudes are walking through there in shorts.

These kinds of reactions are hilarious to me.
 
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