Scientists have unearthed a completely new species of spider hiding in sand dunes on the Israel-Jordan border.
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With a legspan that stretches 5.5 inches, the spider, called Cerbalus aravensis, is the biggest of its type in the Middle East. "It is rare to find a new species of spider — at least around this part of the world — which is so big," said biologist Uri Shanas of the University of Haifa-Oranim in Israel, who discovered the arachnid.
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Damn, that's a big spider! But a new species is always interesting.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that shit. And fuck that picture. :argh!:
Quote from: DiscoUkulele on August 04, 2010, 06:07:47 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that shit. And fuck that picture. :argh!:
Barfable spider is barfable.
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Fuck fuck fuck, I'm outta this thread.
Quote from: DiscoUkulele on August 04, 2010, 06:07:47 PM
Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that shit. And fuck that picture. :argh!:
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You're welcome.
Yay, its a Mygallimorph! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mygalomorphae
That's a cute giant spider. I hope the Israelis don't make it go extinct.