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Can You ID This Tarantula?

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Pitter
 
Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 05:47 pm
They live on my property at 2000 meters in Colombia.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/Pitter/Arana/SmTaran1.jpg
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paulaj
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 05:59 pm
I can't ID it, I just stopped by to look. That pic gave me instant shivers, from my shoulders to my finger tips.

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek! That thing is ugly!
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Mr Stillwater
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:11 pm
It would appear to be the Colombian Brown (Pamphobeteus fortis). Pretty impressive.
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Montana
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:19 pm
Like Paula, I just came by to see it. Now that my hair is standing on end, I'm going to go to bed and have nightmares now, lol.
If I ever found one of those on my property, I'd probably have a heart attack, which reminds me of why I live up north LOL!
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Mr Stillwater
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:30 pm
Oh yeah 'Tana - six legs - bad, four legs - good. Nothing to fear up your way...

http://www.exn.ca/news/Images/1997/04/01/19970401-grizzlycu.jpg
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paulaj
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:31 pm
Can you imagine falling asleep in a hammock in your backyard, and waking up with one of those crawling on you.

I like where I live.
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Montana
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:38 pm
Mr Stillwater wrote:
Oh yeah 'Tana - six legs - bad, four legs - good. Nothing to fear up your way...

http://www.exn.ca/news/Images/1997/04/01/19970401-grizzlycu.jpg


Awwww!!! What do you mean? Look at that sweet face Cool
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bobsmythhawk
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:39 pm
The last place I saw a tarantula was at a small primarily aquarium but other displays too in Sweden. At the end was ayoung lady selling things. under a glass cubicle was a live tarantula. When I remarked on it she opened it and picked it up. As the spider strolled around her hand I asked if the poison sacs had been removed. She said no but it was almost impossible to get it to bite. She was not the slightest bit nervous. Nor was I as it was unlikely a grown adult in good health would not likely be seriously affected even if bitten.
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Montana
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:40 pm
paulaj wrote:
Can you imagine falling asleep in a hammock in your backyard, and waking up with one of those crawling on you.

I like where I live.


Oh, the thought just makes my skin crawl!!! Yikes!!!
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Letty
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:41 pm
It's a wolf spider.
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paulaj
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:42 pm
Even if I knew I wouldn't be bitten, I STILL wouldn't want one touching me.

That bear is adorable.
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roger
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 06:43 pm
Eight, Mr. Stillwater. Count 'em - eight, and much better than that python you were dragging around.
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Mr Stillwater
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 07:01 pm
roger wrote:
Eight, Mr. Stillwater. Count 'em - eight, and much better than that python you were dragging around.


6 - 8 - 14 - whatever, Rodent-Boy.
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Letty
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 07:05 pm
and Stilly just quoted Animal Farm.
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Mr Stillwater
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 07:08 pm
paulaj wrote:
That bear is adorable.



And there we have it folks, the voice of reason as channelled by our own paulaj. Big spider that probably only eats bugs is 'icky', genuine 9-foot tall man-eating f*cking grizzly-bear is 'adorable'. Stand by for others..

-great white shark = big-teef cutey!
-anaconda = big squeezee snake!
-600 lb Siberian tiger = big ol' fluffy cat!
-saltwater crocodile = bathtub toy
-hyena pack - funny ol' wobble-leg dogs!
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littlek
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 07:36 pm
Aw, what a cutie.
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paulaj
 
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Reply Mon 10 Jan, 2005 07:56 pm
Mr Stillwater wrote:
paulaj wrote:
That bear is adorable.



And there we have it folks, the voice of reason as channelled by our own paulaj. Big spider that probably only eats bugs is 'icky', genuine 9-foot tall man-eating f*cking grizzly-bear is 'adorable'. Stand by for others..

-great white shark = big-teef cutey! Wrong
-anaconda = big squeezee snake! Wrong
-600 lb Siberian tiger = big ol' fluffy cat! YOU GOT ME THERE!
-saltwater crocodile = bathtub toy Wrong
-hyena pack - funny ol' wobble-leg dogs! Wrong

I hope this clears things up.
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Montana
 
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Reply Tue 11 Jan, 2005 08:22 am
LOL Mr. Still. I've never seen a bear in the wild, nor have I ever seen the other things you mentioned.
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bigdice67
 
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Reply Tue 11 Jan, 2005 03:57 pm
I can ID that one fer sure,
it's Boris the spider, as sung by The Who.

Now you know.
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Mr Stillwater
 
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Reply Tue 11 Jan, 2005 04:14 pm
Montana wrote:
LOL Mr. Still. I've never seen a bear in the wild, nor have I ever seen the other things you mentioned.


You haven't tried paulaj's 'Extreme Hiking Tours' yet! :wink:
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