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- Lady Cop - 06-09-2009
::bigg::link:
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Welcome to the Spiderlab
Some of the world's largest and hairiest spiders are helping to unlock the secrets of spider silk
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Meet the tarantulas
- Middle Finger - 06-10-2009
I love when nature is so impressive. It's the mutant power thing I love. ::bigg::
Because spider silk is so strong - stronger even than steel, lightweight and very, very stretchy - scientists have been attempting to create artificial silk that could be used for a huge host of commercial applications, from medical sutures to clothing.
- Maggot - 06-10-2009
Strong enough to hold these back?....::bigg::
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- Freak magnet - 06-10-2009
jackboots Wrote:::bigg::link:Thanks hun
[color="#810081"]Welcome to the Spiderlab[/color]
Some of the world's largest and hairiest spiders are helping to unlock the secrets of spider silk
[color="#0000ff"]Meet the tarantulas[/color]
![[Image: _45874798_taranntula_206.jpg]](http://1.2.3.13/bmi/newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45874000/jpg/_45874798_taranntula_206.jpg)
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- Freak magnet - 06-10-2009
One of my favs. The pink toe
Family: Theraphosidae
![[Image: PinkToedTreeSpider_BillKorinekWHSp_Ap7C.jpg]](http://1.2.3.9/bmi/animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/spiders/images/PinkToedTreeSpider_BillKorinekWHSp_Ap7C.jpg)
- Lady Cop - 06-10-2009
all those years in florida, and never had a spider bite. first month here in the woods in Mass. i was bitten by what was probably a brown recluse. my foot turned purple and swelled to the size of an NFL football. scared me silly! now, i see a spidey, he gets whacked with my baseball bat! ::batguy::
you can keep those big hairy beasts on your side of the pond! ::bigg::
- Freak magnet - 06-10-2009
jackboots Wrote:all those years in florida, and never had a spider bite. first month here in the woods in Mass. i was bitten by what was probably a brown recluse. my foot turned purple and swelled to the size of an NFL football. scared me silly! now, i see a spidey, he gets whacked with my baseball bat! ::batguy::::gahh::........ poor spidey ::RIP::
you can keep those big hairy beasts on your side of the pond! ::bigg::
- Freak magnet - 06-10-2009
My second fav. The Colbalt blue.
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Click image for larger version or click following link for more photos of Cobalt Blue TarantulaHaplopelma - Lady Cop - 06-10-2009
how would you like one of these cute camel spiders?
my son was in egypt, sprayed one with an entire can of RAID and it walked away! :shock:
- SyberBitch - 06-10-2009
jackboots Wrote:how would you like one of these cute camel spiders?Yeah, I remember those photos from the thread before. Those things give me nightmares.
my son was in egypt, sprayed one with an entire can of RAID and it walked away! :shock: