Foreign Spiders found in London.
29 April 2004, 10:51 AM
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Foreign Spiders found in London.
These have been seen in the north of the Thames, to the East of London spreading North East and west. Rapidly.
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They run 10 mph, jump three feet, are a nocturnal spider, so only come out at night unless they are in shade. When they bite you, you are injected with Novocain so you go numb instantly. You don't even know you are bitten when you are sleeping, so you wake up with part of your leg or arm missing because it has been gnawing on it all night long. If you are walking around and you bump something that is casting a shadow over it, and the sun makes contact with it, you better run. It will instantly run for your shadow, and scream the whole time it is chasing you.
PS. The one on the bottom is eating the one on the top. These are Spiders found daily in IRAQ by troops. Imagine waking up and seeing one of these in your tent!!
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Read below first...
They run 10 mph, jump three feet, are a nocturnal spider, so only come out at night unless they are in shade. When they bite you, you are injected with Novocain so you go numb instantly. You don't even know you are bitten when you are sleeping, so you wake up with part of your leg or arm missing because it has been gnawing on it all night long. If you are walking around and you bump something that is casting a shadow over it, and the sun makes contact with it, you better run. It will instantly run for your shadow, and scream the whole time it is chasing you.
PS. The one on the bottom is eating the one on the top. These are Spiders found daily in IRAQ by troops. Imagine waking up and seeing one of these in your tent!!
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29 April 2004, 10:57 AM
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They are nasty nasty creatures but don't think they would last 5 minutes in Britsih climate somehow, lol found in this country, dont think so somehow unless as part of someones private collection.
Also http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mcamelspider.html
Also http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mcamelspider.html
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These have been on here before. Camel spider threads. Horrid looking things that get way to large.
I dont think they are spiders as they have to many legs..... Think they are more scorpian like...
Apparently the us soldiers in iraq fight these things against each other ala dog fighting.
I dont think they are spiders as they have to many legs..... Think they are more scorpian like...
Apparently the us soldiers in iraq fight these things against each other ala dog fighting.
29 April 2004, 11:05 AM
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Urban myth, or desert myth 
Camel spiders are one of the fastest running arthropods. Although they have four pairs of legs, they run using only three pairs. The first pair of legs or pedipalpi are held up in front of them and used in a similar manner to the antennae of insects. They have very long, silky setae and are constantly moving in order to locate and pick-up prey. Despite their fearsome appearance and their strong bite, solifugids are unlikely to harm humans. In the past they were considered venomous and extremely dangerous but it is now thought that the only risk of injury resulting from them is caused by shock or infection following a bite. There is no evidence of venom in any part of their body.
Camel spiders are one of the fastest running arthropods. Although they have four pairs of legs, they run using only three pairs. The first pair of legs or pedipalpi are held up in front of them and used in a similar manner to the antennae of insects. They have very long, silky setae and are constantly moving in order to locate and pick-up prey. Despite their fearsome appearance and their strong bite, solifugids are unlikely to harm humans. In the past they were considered venomous and extremely dangerous but it is now thought that the only risk of injury resulting from them is caused by shock or infection following a bite. There is no evidence of venom in any part of their body.
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Experts also believe the spiders shown in the above photograph are too large, either they are plastic models, or the pic has been altered (not too conviced of this personally lol). Also possible that the size looks larger than they really are as they are held up close to the camera with the soldier stood someway behind giving the illusion of comparing the size of them against the soldiers leg in the back ground.
Look them up on google and see that they are actually pretty harmless.
Look them up on google and see that they are actually pretty harmless.
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29 April 2004, 12:57 PM
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Taken from www.snopes.com, a site dedicated to debunking rumours...
http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp
Also on the right of the picture isn't that a sleeve? That would indicate they are being held much closer to the camera.
Some of the stuff on this site is pretty f*cked up, if you've got a strong stomach have a look here...
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/facepeel.htm
http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp
Also on the right of the picture isn't that a sleeve? That would indicate they are being held much closer to the camera.
Some of the stuff on this site is pretty f*cked up, if you've got a strong stomach have a look here...
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/drugs/facepeel.htm
29 April 2004, 01:02 PM
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29 April 2004, 01:10 PM
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Used to work in a fruit market and let's just say that there were some interesting things found inside fruit crates 
All dead though .....
...well..... mostly
All dead though .....
...well..... mostly
29 April 2004, 01:25 PM
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I saw a couple of those Camel spiders in Iraq last year. Always at night, they couldn't get away from you (or me from it! ) quick enough. The ones I saw definately weren't that big either.
) quick enough. The ones I saw definately weren't that big either.
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Originally Posted by SiPie
Used to work in a fruit market and let's just say that there were some interesting things found inside fruit crates
30 April 2004, 07:15 AM
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We have these critters in Azerbaijan too.Apparently they a cross between a spider and a scorpion - and named a solifugid.
They dont spin a web and only one variety is venomous.
They move fast 10mph - 15feet/sec thats almost as quick as the local slappers.
They dont spin a web and only one variety is venomous.
They move fast 10mph - 15feet/sec thats almost as quick as the local slappers.
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