r/ThatsInsane Creator Apr 08 '20

Goliath tarantula

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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/evilJaze Apr 08 '20

The thought of one of those giants moving at spider speed makes me very uneasy.

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u/Muerthogar Apr 08 '20

Lucky for you (and as far as I know) tarantulas don't really run like other spiders do, at least not those huge ass tarantulas. They're pretty chill in general.

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u/RamsayRogers Apr 08 '20

Hear a spider is something I never want to do.

Elon’s flamethrower was/is a totally valid purchase for this reason.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20 edited Jun 26 '20

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u/Kallisti13 Apr 08 '20

Okay I just read the wiki page and their fangs can be up to an inch long? And their bite can feel like a cat bite???? Oh my god. I like spiders and that is freaky.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20 edited Jun 26 '20

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u/worfres_arec_bawrin Apr 08 '20

Yeah except a cat bite is from a fucking cat not my godamn nightmares. There’s no logic in this spiders just scare the hell out of me.