The Sydney Funnel Web: Unfair

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HateDread

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Somehow, this thread evokes some deep love of my beautiful country, Australia.

Hells yeah for the most dangerous country on Earth! YEAAAH!
 

SmartIdiot

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hypothetical fact said:
You wasted your time just for that? Look at how much discussion this thread has generated and I'm sure I'm not alone when I say it was a thoroughly entertaining article, if a bit long. If you've got nothing to contribute to the discussion other than your thoughts(which I might add, got rather repetitive) on whether or not that post was a blog or not, save it for another thread. Also, let the admins decide what's advertising and what isn't and then they can tell someone not to post it.

As for the topic. I was always fascinated by spiders. Never heard of the Sydney Funnel Web until today and it's incredible that creatures so small can do so much damage. It just furthers my understanding that Australia is inhabited almost exclusively by things designed to kill you and I would like to visit at some point...
 

Caimekaze

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Bah! That thing isn't even poisonous!
What sort of an insect is that. Seriously.

Not really. <3 wetas.
 

konkwastaken

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i'm always finding red backs, white tails and huntsmen, found a huntsmen bigger than my whole hand it was on my parents bedroom window so i stood on the other side and put my hand behind it, they're pretty harmless their bites hurt but nothing to cry about.

Ultrajoe said:
The SFW has a strike range of literally 0. It's fangs are so large it can only kill things directly below its mouth, and can't move when in a striking position (see above). It can't run fast or leap at you, and if you check your shoes and don't be a dick you can survive an encounter with the little sucker (hand him into authorities to make anti-venom! Take that, SFW!)

Snakes are lazy bastards, and will not chase you. Except perhaps the Brown Snake, because it's a jerk.

Yeah, I just advertised for something. But it's based on an anecdotal good time and a genuine desire to help out the good folks at the ARP, so if you have a complaint i'm teachng Funnelwebs to jump and introducing them to your ecosystem. Whahahaha.

PS: I know exactly what Necrotic means. The bite from the SFW will bleed for so long even after it stops hurting that you may just wish it had killed you.
Only quoted so you would respond to this, i'm sat here wondering; why weren't the fearsome drop bears included in your first post? :)
 

Ultrajoe

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konkwastaken said:
Only quoted so you would respond to this, i'm sat here wondering; why weren't the fearsome drop bears included in your first post? :)
1) I have the quote notifier option turned off, whahaha (I get quoted enough to make it annoying)
2) The post was about the reptile park and the things I saw there (and trying to get people to attend), if anyone feels an animal has been unfairly left out then I encourage you to tell the world about it (be it from australia or not!)
 

Biek

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Nmil-ek said:
Stevedave00 said:
Nmil-ek said:
Yeah thats a pretty creepy spider, yup.

Anyway Ill just leave this here for the braver of you and be on my way then shall I?

[http://img31.imageshack.us/i/camelspiderflytying.jpg/]
I dislike you, What IS that??
Sun spider also known as the camel spider primaraly found in deserts.
Those things FOLLOW you. (not because their after you, but because they like standing in the shadow.)
 

PyroZombie

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Biek said:
Nmil-ek said:
Stevedave00 said:
Nmil-ek said:
Yeah thats a pretty creepy spider, yup.

Anyway Ill just leave this here for the braver of you and be on my way then shall I?

[http://img31.imageshack.us/i/camelspiderflytying.jpg/]
I dislike you, What IS that??
Sun spider also known as the camel spider primaraly found in deserts.
Those things FOLLOW you. (not because their after you, but because they like standing in the shadow.)
That would be a great time to become invisable
 

PyroZombie

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Lord Krunk said:
Labyrinth said:
PyroZombie said:
What the hell is it?
Australian bush cockroaches.
You mean that gigantic tank-beast that my friend keeps as a pet?

I knew they were freakish, but I haven't seen one fly before.
they dont so bad, they're just beetles, it's not like it can kill you, or poison you right?
 

olicon

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I think most cockroaches in Asia take that form too. And yes, they can fly. They don't usually do, but they will pick the worst time possible for you when they do.

Ah, the legendary drop bear. Nah, they aren't worth the first page on this thread because they're just about as dangerous (and rare) as a jackalope. So no problem there.
 
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Tigers: endangered.
Lions: endangered.
Sharks: threatened.
Rhinos: endangered.
Spiders: FUCKING WINNING.

Ultrajoe said:
with the SFW, the record for surviving this Eight-Legged-Armaggedon is an Hour and sixteen minutes. The record.
The SFW of NSW: NSFW.