Whilst doing some yard work, I felt something brush against my shoulder and neck. A quick glance to one side revealed the most perfectly spun web I've seen in awhile, dusted in fine brown pollen. Then I noticed its maker scrambling away. But for the grace of who knows what, this nasty thing would surely have sunk its fangs into my neck.
I mean really! Giant spiders? There's water on the other side of those bushes. Why couldn't it be a harmless alligator? Next I'll probably get into a fight with one of the many pythons slithering through the Everglades. At least those are big enough I might see it coming. A guy was bitten by a green mamba a few months ago. Yeah, I thought they only came in black too. But greens are plenty deadly, and better camouflaged. Man, what I wouldn't give for the safety of an igloo right about now.
That's a normal sized baseball, only a couple inches in front of this behemoth.
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*shudder*
Banana spiders--are those the ones that eat birds or do i have my arachnids crossed?
I don't know what they eat. Hopefully not me.
I don't really mind spiders--even giant ones but once we found a dead snake in our yard and it FREAKED ME OUT! At least they aren't poisonous :)
Better a dead snake than a live one. And I've seen those. And they are poisonous.
Drop what you're doing and leave now!
He's pretty. For whatever's sake don't send him over to Howard's. He'll never make it out alive.
OMG I had about three different types of heebie jeebies during this post. So sorry you have to deal with it, but happy you didn't get bit. We need ya around and stuff... :)
As esthetically pleasing as your picture are, that thing is giving me the creeps. And I'm leaving to Florida Tomorrow night. Awesome!
Jm - With any luck these things will get their fill of Turkey before they spot you. Although this one's still in my yard if your looking for a pet.
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