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    Offline Topcat

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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #15 on: August 21, 2008 - 10:04:10 AM »
    If they're tan or black get out the starter fluid and lighter.  :villagers:

    He's a friendly one. I once had a pet tarantula I found near my yard. I'd let him crawl on me up my arm. And then he'd always go up to the top of my head.
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #16 on: August 21, 2008 - 10:17:19 AM »
    Quote from: 72challorange on August 20, 2008 - 08:21:06 PM
    I really don't like spiders.... :crying:

    But that is cool to see, just not in my yard!

    Tom :scared:
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    but pretty, now i feel like they are on me. ewww
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #17 on: August 21, 2008 - 12:56:48 PM »
    Good God I can't imagine the primal scream my wife would make... ...or I for that matter... if we saw something like that at the last minute - ya know, too close for comfort?  Aw man - my wife would have a heart attack.

    *shudders*

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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #18 on: August 21, 2008 - 07:19:26 PM »
    Quote from: Topcat on August 21, 2008 - 10:04:10 AM


    He's a friendly one. I once had a pet tarantula I found near my yard. I'd let him crawl on me up my arm. And then he'd always go up to the top of my head.

    MIke your freeeeekkkkkking crazy dude. I know there is a place for all creatures, but Russ ya can keep that SOB in Alabama. However should ya find it dead you can mail it to me and I'll give it to the local biology teacher, she ain't right either.  :roflsmiley:
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #19 on: August 21, 2008 - 07:27:46 PM »
    ha ha never thought i'd see a 'spider appreciation thread' on an E body forum!
    choice!

    i love all animals, but spiders are a personal favourite. amazing and rewarding creatures if you get over the silly cultural conditioning of fear.

    they also make fantastic photographic subjects, the best being the jumping spiders. i have a bunch on my website under the title 'fly tiger'.
    here's the link: http://www.apbworks.co.nz/subindex.htm

    here's my favourite photo:
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #20 on: August 21, 2008 - 08:05:20 PM »
    Aaron,
    Cool, my favorites are jumping spiders also.  I have lots of pictures of spiders but nothing like what you have on your site.  Good photography.  Liked the Red Lines also. 
     
    OneForNow,
    Spiders are great.  They keep all the bugs away. 
      If you go up to the big spider and kind of touch him he will make the web bounce back and forth.  Those spiders are great for that.  Throw a grass hopper into his web and watch how fast he wraps it up.  Very cool!!
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #21 on: August 21, 2008 - 08:07:47 PM »
    I buy my brother trantula spiders every year. I think they're creepy, but he likes them so i buy them. I found out the hard way they are escape artist :22yikes:
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #22 on: August 21, 2008 - 08:08:55 PM »
    well......if he was on my property his name would be squishy the spider. Don't care for animals that suck others blood.....ew :22yikes:
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #23 on: August 21, 2008 - 08:11:03 PM »
    I saw one just like that outside of my garage the other day. I'll grant that spiders eat other insects, and more power to them, but I didn't want to crawl under the car one day and be staring that thing in the face. Let's just say that he's now doing his best impersonation of a sheet of paper.
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #24 on: August 21, 2008 - 08:26:15 PM »
    That is freakin' cool!   We called 'em Banana Spiders, too, Al, seen a few HUGE ASS ones in my life!

    I can't believe there's another Jumping Spider lover on here, too.  I've helped my girlfriend get over her fear of spiders by showing her all the "pretty little jumping spiders", picking them up, and making sure I set 'em down in a safe spot.  I don't mind them at all, they are like tiny living precious gems!!

    Daddy Long legs and me are cool, I have a light in my garage that I always leave on, and they always hang around it catching the bugs that go to the light.

    Black Widows are put to death instantly, though.  Usually by fire, too!    :grinyes:
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #25 on: August 21, 2008 - 08:47:12 PM »
    here's a close up pic of a similar species to that banana spider (nephila genus, or golden orb weavers).
    this lady was photographed in cambodia. there are some massive ones in the tropics, around south east asia and northern australia.
    i've come across fist sized ones in webs that were over 2m across!
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #26 on: August 21, 2008 - 09:02:47 PM »
    That's a cool spider Russ,
    And one huge nest. I know all about golden orb weavers (the big black/yellow ones). They are prevelent in my area and like to make webs from my carport to the trees or fence. When I inadvertantly walk ino the webb I usually freak out and do an irish jig. I probably look more like I am demon possesed or been hit by a taser!! :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley: PS: those are some awesome photo's Aaron!!


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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #27 on: August 21, 2008 - 10:09:20 PM »
    Aaron...fantastic pictures.  That beady-eyed little guy glaring out from the green background is just too good. 

    I hope you don't mind, I set it as my desktop background.....now, I'm just waiting for my wife to minimize this window!!!   She is gonna  :scared:     
    :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley:
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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #28 on: August 22, 2008 - 09:33:41 AM »
    Quote from: burnt orange on August 21, 2008 - 10:09:20 PM
    Aaron...fantastic pictures.  That beady-eyed little guy glaring out from the green background is just too good. 

    I hope you don't mind, I set it as my desktop background.....now, I'm just waiting for my wife to minimize this window!!!   She is gonna  :scared:    
    :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley:

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    Re: Boris The Spider
    « Reply #29 on: August 22, 2008 - 10:01:13 AM »
    Quote from: burnt orange on August 21, 2008 - 10:09:20 PM
    Aaron...fantastic pictures.  That beady-eyed little guy glaring out from the green background is just too good. 

    I hope you don't mind, I set it as my desktop background.....now, I'm just waiting for my wife to minimize this window!!!   She is gonna  :scared:     
    :roflsmiley: :roflsmiley:
       :nono:      :lol:
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