Comments on: Giant Spiders Invade Outback Town

By: Ali S.

Ali S. — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:30:50 +0000

@ Kalel

Watch out for the spiders up on the ceiling!

By: lucky

lucky — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:54:21 +0000

spiders dude…the fact that picture showed up on the main page…as well as the fact that right before coming to neatorama, my roommate decided to torture me with this and other spider related news…i think i might die…they will kill off humans…and while these articles may not be true (god hope they aren’t)…here is a link (from the horrible roommate) that makes me want to die:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/090505-spiders-bigger- global-warming.html

and on the more tabloidish side:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/07/armoured_spiders_out_of_greenl and/

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:18:58 +0000

Kill it with fire.

Also, Nick: after strenuous research (read: 5 minutes of googling), it would seem that there are a few reports of barking spiders being able to kill german shepherds. In a human, it seems to be able to make someone physically ill for several hours, so in a smaller mammal, I don’t see why it couldn’t do a lot more.

I dunno. I’m no expert, and as cool as Australia is, it seems like everything there is trying to kill you. Love to visit one day, but damn the wildlife.

Kill it with fire.

By: nickolas_warner

nickolas_warner — Fri, 08 May 2009 05:41:41 +0000

Lol. No turantulas bite can kill a dog. Maybe a dog embryo. At most it would be as bad as a bee sting.

By: Thingo

Thingo — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:39:30 +0000

Its a media beatup!

http://www.smh.com.au/national/web-of-lies-uk-press-plays-up-spider-in vasion-20090508-axgx.html

And I quote:

“Mr Geiszler laughed off the coverage this morning, telling brisbanetimes.com.au it had been “blown out of all proportion and massively sensationalised.”

“There have been no more than 10 sightings of these spiders here,” Mr Geiszler said.

“There is definitely not an invasion or a plague or anything like that.

“It is unusual only because they are not seen very often. They are quite shy and don’t come into contact with humans very often.”"

By: Clare

Clare — Fri, 08 May 2009 00:41:38 +0000

Wow. I, myself, hate spiders! With a leg span of 16 cm, these things are huge! The hissing makes them noticable, so it’s not a TOTAL surprise if they’re near you. Nice use of the words “not deadly.”

By: seefish3

seefish3 — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:28:51 +0000

“They are also known as whistling or barking spiders”

When I was in high school, “barking spider” was a euphemism for flatulence.

I felt you should all know that.

By: Chandrielle

Chandrielle — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:31:44 +0000

I’d say I’d need a bigger vaccuum cleaner hose and wand if I found one in my house but thta thing looks like it would just grab the vaccuum out of my hands and beat me with it.

By: Ajan

Ajan — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:15:57 +0000

Creepy! I’d like a couple in an Aquarium Box (Without water and stuff obviously)

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:01:53 +0000

@thesledgehammer

It’s mostly harmless.

By: thesledgehammer

thesledgehammer — Thu, 07 May 2009 17:47:25 +0000

Interesting definition of “Not deadly” they have there…

By: Gauldar

Gauldar — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:59:33 +0000

I wonder what it tastes like.

By: Kalel

Kalel — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:15:32 +0000

*stands on chair*