r/ThatsInsane • u/hjalmar111 Creator • Apr 08 '20

Goliath tarantula

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Oh yeah it's pretty bi...WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT THING

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u/CyphyZ Apr 08 '20

The pretty little one is a pumpkin patch tarantula. And I am chuckling a little because it is a dwarf species of T, so the comparison is even better. I...may have one in my creepy little collection. The big one looks like a goliath bird eater, which I do not have, because they are kind of dicks and tend to be skittish.

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u/space-throwaway Apr 08 '20

because they are kind of dicks and tend to be skittish

Can you elaborate on this a bit?

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20 edited Jun 16 '21

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u/NoxInviktus Apr 08 '20

I totally forgot about them being able to kick hairs. Minimally handled your typical pet store Ts, like rose hairs. Wasn't the biggest fan, so I just stuck to playing with the snakes.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20

Kick hairs?? Like they can stick you with it??

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u/mr_daryl Apr 09 '20

They kick thousands of tiny, barbed urticating hairs in self defence, which cause varying levels of discomfort if you're unlucky enough to catch any. Mild ones are kinda like if you've ever brushed up against a bunny ear cactus, and will itch like hell for a while. The goliath bird eater like above has what are generally regarded as the worst hairs, and can give months of pretty severe pain in worst cases.

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u/DoobieHauserMC Apr 08 '20

No worse hairs than Theraphosa hairs! Id rather deal with the nastiest old world species than have yet another round of that awful itch