No, they're not venomous at all actually.
I believe you're thinking of the funnel web spider, an Aussie critter:
And for those that want a good idea of why the banana spider is freaky, here's a good size comparison:
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the bizarre creature thread
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No, they're not venomous at all actually.
I believe you're thinking of the funnel web spider, an Aussie critter:
And for those that want a good idea of why the banana spider is freaky, here's a good size comparison:
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One thing I remember about Germany was the size of the spiders. And being able to hear them as they scurried across the hall floor. It would really suck when you were in bare feet and would smoosh one in the night.
They are venomous... just not considered lethal.
Banana Spider
Banana Spider A very large common spider in North America. Usually hangs in webs with its head facing the ground. It is brightly colored. Its venom is a neurotoxin similar to that of the black widow. However, its venom is not near as potent. Its bite causes local pain and redness with blisters forming. This bite usually resolves within 24 hours except for the bite mark.
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Nephila and humans
The venom of the golden silk orb-weaver is potent, but not lethal to humans. Its venom is a neurotoxin similar to that of the black widow spider; however, its venom is not nearly as powerful. Its bite causes local pain, redness, and blisters, but these symptoms usually disappear within a day (though the bite mark may leave a scar).[citation needed]
There were efforts to produce garments from Nephila silk. The spiders were fastened and the extruding thread coiled up until the spider was exhausted. However, this method did not prove commercially viable.[5] Fishermen on coasts of the indopacific ocean remove Nephila webs and form them into a ball, which is thrown into the water. There it unfolds and is used to catch bait fish.[5]
Nine golden orb-weavers from Australia perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. The "AstroSpider" experiment is part of an international program (STARS) that encourages students to design experiments for flight on the US Space Shuttle or International Space Station.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver
Anybody got pics of a Barking Spider?
subscribed..........
I keep trying to get a good photo, but the little buggers are FAST...loud, but fast...smell funny too...
Maybe we can get Jive1 to get a photo of one, he seems to be an expert on the topic...
These live in my area, I see them all over the place when I go camping in North Florida.
that thing would meet its demise with a dose of bleach and maybe a home made blow-torch. no spider on earth needs to be that big.
They had a Coelacanth on display at the Steinhart Aquarium in Golden Gate Park when I was growing up. of course, it was a stuffed one...
check this fish out:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-thats-9ft-long-weighs-14stone.html?ITO=1490
check this fish out:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...e-thats-9ft-long-weighs-14stone.html?ITO=1490
Angora Rabbit:
Some cool Jellyfish
Comb Jelly
Giant Clam
Echidna
Hagfish
Hermit Crabs
Microscopic Tardigrade Waterbears
Leafy Sea Dragon (must be from the sea horse family)
Megaleledone Setebos (octopus family)
Midwater Medusa (found near Borneo)
And an albino (I couldn't believe the article this came from said "what is that creature?")
Spiders in Germany?One thing I remember about Germany was the size of the spiders. And being able to hear them as they scurried across the hall floor. It would really suck when you were in bare feet and would smoosh one in the night.
Never seen one here bigger than 2"
NOT counting the zoo of course.
