real or hoax?

[.funktr0n]

Originally Posted by hardstylin

dude i seen them on jay leno :) they are real!!

Not everything on Jay Leno is true, and the internet is not the most reliable source of information either. Large insects are in fact in existance, however, the largest spider in the world is a species of tarantulla and its body is the size of a average male's fist, and its leg span is 3-5(at most) inches long.
What ever that is, it is not a spider.
My argument stands tall and victorious.

[nuf_dawg]

7/10 was my score:D

[Veni*C]

i got 7/10 too... and same goes for me with that stupid satan question..

[M!SKA]

Originally Posted by .funktr0n

Not everything on Jay Leno is true, and the internet is not the most reliable source of information either. Large insects are in fact in existance, however, the largest spider in the world is a species of tarantulla and its body is the size of a average male's fist, and its leg span is 3-5(at most) inches long.
What ever that is, it is not a spider.
My argument stands tall and victorious.

Hey Euro_Dollar!

You are right about the largest spider being a type of tarantulla. It is called a Goliath Bird Eating Spider (Theraphosa blondi), but its legspan can reach up to 10-12 inches. Here is one eating a bird!!


You are right, it is not a spider. If you search back a few months, you will see that I actually made a post about the desert "spiders" and posted many links about the truth of what the creature really is.

[White><Light]

Originally Posted by M!SKA

Hey Euro_Dollar!

You are right about the largest spider being a type of tarantulla. It is called a Goliath Bird Eating Spider (Theraphosa blondi), but its legspan can reach up to 10-12 inches. Here is one eating a bird!!


You are right, it is not a spider. If you search back a few months, you will see that I actually made a post about the desert "spiders" and posted many links about the truth of what the creature really is.

even then that spider is pretty scary!.. i know i wouldn't want that crawling around my house *shivers*

but the fun you could have if it was your pet and scaring people to be white as ghosts

~Mike

[Allya]

Originally Posted by hardstylin

that quiz is bullshit the first answear for the spiders is real i seen those fucks on jay leno and they really are that big.

The ones on Jay Leno were a species of desert mantis or something. The tarantula they had on was nowhere near that big. 8/10 Failed on the shark attack, lol and on the snowflake photograph.

[.funktr0n]

Originally Posted by M!SKA

Hey Euro_Dollar!

You are right about the largest spider being a type of tarantulla. It is called a Goliath Bird Eating Spider (Theraphosa blondi), but its legspan can reach up to 10-12 inches. Here is one eating a bird!!


You are right, it is not a spider. If you search back a few months, you will see that I actually made a post about the desert "spiders" and posted many links about the truth of what the creature really is.

I stand corrected about the legspan of this species of tarantulla, I have seen them eat birds on discovery channel, in fact I watched the whole show on them and then did a little research, I'm just not too big on copying and pasting scientific names of different species. And I am not big on looking up threads that are months old, a specially when I am new to the forum.
My argument was that there is no such thing as a spider the size of that insect in the picture. And I am pretty sure there is not even a REAL insect that size, may be close but not that size.

Its good to debate subjects such as this one with people who are either intelligent, or at least put the effort to get their facts straight.

Karma Miska.

[hardstylin]

Originally Posted by .funktr0n

Not everything on Jay Leno is true, and the internet is not the most reliable source of information either. Large insects are in fact in existance, however, the largest spider in the world is a species of tarantulla and its body is the size of a average male's fist, and its leg span is 3-5(at most) inches long.
What ever that is, it is not a spider.
My argument stands tall and victorious.

dude i could care less if those creatures are actuall spiders.Thats not even what i was saying,i was saying they are real ive seen them and they are that big.
http://www.arabianwildlife.com/nature/insect/ins09.html
check it!!

[M!SKA]

Originally Posted by .funktr0n

I stand corrected about the legspan of this species of tarantulla, I have seen them eat birds on discovery channel, in fact I watched the whole show on them and then did a little research, I'm just not too big on copying and pasting scientific names of different species. And I am not big on looking up threads that are months old, a specially when I am new to the forum.
My argument was that there is no such thing as a spider the size of that insect in the picture. And I am pretty sure there is not even a REAL insect that size, may be close but not that size.

Its good to debate subjects such as this one with people who are either intelligent, or at least put the effort to get their facts straight.

Karma Miska.

wDDt

If you want to read up on solpugids, this website has some good shit!
http://www.solpugid.com/index.htm
If you check the biology section, you'll see they even use that desert picture.
This is what is written below it:

This photograph of a pair solifugids belonging to the genus Galeodes has been circulating around the internet along with horror stories about the 'danger' they pose to troops. The solifugids appear disproportionately large as a result of having been photographed from a very close distance with a wide angle lens. Most of the stories circulating with the photograph are patently false. The ventral view of the lower solifugid offers an excellent view of the racquet organs or malleoli, which are highly developed and richly innervated sense organs with which the solifugid picks up chemical cues. Unfortunately, the photographer is unknown.

So in conclusion, with some communication issues aside, both you and hardstylin are right. No, these are not spiders (although they are a part of the arachnid family), but yes, they really are that big.

=)

[BAL1STOPHER]

10 /10 .....i feel lucky........im goin to the casino!

[.funktr0n]

Originally Posted by M!SKA

wDDt

If you want to read up on solpugids, this website has some good shit!
http://www.solpugid.com/index.htm
If you check the biology section, you'll see they even use that desert picture.
This is what is written below it:

This photograph of a pair solifugids belonging to the genus Galeodes has been circulating around the internet along with horror stories about the 'danger' they pose to troops. The solifugids appear disproportionately large as a result of having been photographed from a very close distance with a wide angle lens. Most of the stories circulating with the photograph are patently false. The ventral view of the lower solifugid offers an excellent view of the racquet organs or malleoli, which are highly developed and richly innervated sense organs with which the solifugid picks up chemical cues. Unfortunately, the photographer is unknown.

So in conclusion, with some communication issues aside, both you and hardstylin are right. No, these are not spiders (although they are a part of the arachnid family), but yes, they really are that big.

=)

I'm disappointed that we have come to an understanding. :)

[BongMan]

I got 8 should of been 9 Those spiders are real I have read about them in a National Geographic its just there is 2 of them there it is a bit of a trick question me thinks...

[ulala]

7/10 for me

[AGROculture]

I got 8 out of 10

I got the Satin face int e world trade ctr and the huge kitty wrong

[CodaDrummer]

I got 8.

The Face of Satan, what a load of shit.

[Séguin]

I got 3. I just wanted to see all the pictures.