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05-10-2008, 12:38 AM
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This pic is doing the rounds and so I thought I'd add it for anyone who hasn't come across it. The creature in question is a Solifugae and apparently grows to 5 inches, so these are either mutants or it's just the camera foreshortening effect.
Remember to look under your bed when you go camping  
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05-10-2008, 06:43 AM
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Isnt that the species that was brought back from Afghanistan or Iraq in a soldiers bag and was on the loose in his household?
Now even I would have problems knowing that was crawling round the place 
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05-10-2008, 08:46 AM
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I'm not usually that scared of spiders, but this one! It's making me shudder just looking at the photo.
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05-10-2008, 09:18 AM
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They're known as Camel Spiders (but aren't actually spiders) and there's all sorts of urban myths attached to them.
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05-10-2008, 09:26 AM
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I can't even bring myself to click on the image to enlarge it  
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05-10-2008, 11:32 AM
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05-10-2008, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman  They're known as Camel Spiders (but aren't actually spiders) and there's all sorts of urban myths attached to them. |
Yes a lot of myths around, but 'tis true that they will shave off your hair and burrow into your brain. Once there they can digest it all in a matter of hours and leave the victim unable to move, whereby they will then slowly devour the whole body until all that remains is skin and bones.
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05-10-2008, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Darley Yes a lot of myths around, but 'tis true that they will shave off your hair and burrow into your brain. Once there they can digest it all in a matter of hours and leave the victim unable to move, whereby they will then slowly devour the whole body until all that remains is skin and bones. | Lol
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05-10-2008, 03:18 PM
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I read about these in the paper a while back, something about it attacking the family pet Dog. Wouldn't like to find one in my bed at night .
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05-10-2008, 04:32 PM
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I wouldn't like to find one of them! 
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05-10-2008, 05:05 PM
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05-10-2008, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Darley Yes a lot of myths around, but 'tis true that they will shave off your hair and burrow into your brain. Once there they can digest it all in a matter of hours and leave the victim unable to move, whereby they will then slowly devour the whole body until all that remains is skin and bones. | did we really need to know that Darley will sleep with one eye open tonight I have found all sorts in my hat in the past when I lived on that mountain in the USA
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05-10-2008, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Davy Crockett | If I was you I'd keep both eyes open
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06-10-2008, 02:30 AM
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NO THANKS!!!! Guys!!!!
I have enough nightmares of my own...........
I'd shoot the b-----d!! if it came within inches of me...!!!
So, sod off with such links thank you!!!
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06-10-2008, 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by naturegirl NO THANKS!!!! Guys!!!!
I have enough nightmares of my own...........
I'd shoot the b-----d!! if it came within inches of me...!!!
So, sod off with such links thank you!!!
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06-10-2008, 05:21 PM
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That is scary |
06-10-2008, 07:40 PM
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I saw a couple of similar ones dead in South Africa in the 1980s. They called them Sun Spiders there. Really, really horrible looking things.
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06-10-2008, 08:34 PM
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This is definately one of my fave myths. There are two solifuges in that pic, clutching each other. They DO shave your hair to take to their nest to warm it but don't burrow into your brain. Not too venomous, I'd love one. |
06-10-2008, 10:23 PM
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They make me think of food!! lol Think I would cook it with crab and lobster
But I do like spiders really. |
06-10-2008, 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Phoebe They make me think of food!! lol Think I would cook it with crab and lobster
But I do like spiders really. |
... if it didn't eat you first
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06-10-2008, 10:29 PM
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 Never thought of that !! Better get my gun at the ready! |
08-10-2008, 12:44 AM
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You are more than welcome to have one!!
Why would you want such a creature!!!!??
Just keep it in an electrified environment!!!!
It WILL NOT shave my hair for it's nest!!
Any sort of venom is not good with me! Anaphylaxis!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by volence This is definately one of my fave myths. There are two solifuges in that pic, clutching each other. They DO shave your hair to take to their nest to warm it but don't burrow into your brain. Not too venomous, I'd love one. |
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08-10-2008, 12:55 AM
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It'd be something different to take for a walk in the park I suppose
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