The only thing that gives me a little bit of comfort about this picture is that the spider doesn't really look real.
Fire everywhere.
It's quite possible that the spider is real. There's no sense of scale, but huntsman spiders of several inches width are quite common, and they typically lay one or two hundred eggs at a time. I don't think the babies hang around the nest all that long though, so the photographer must have been waiting for them to emerge.
I don't think that situation is typical however. I believe most of the larger huntsman species prefer to live outdoors, where insect food is more plentiful and hiding places are easier to find.
Still. Heebie jeebie.
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Animals Are Awesome, Ep. 23 - The World's Largest Spiders (plus an announcement!)
13/09/2011 04:24:56 PM
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WHY WOULD YOU LET THAT TOUCH YOU? Ugh ugh ugh.
13/09/2011 05:51:05 PM
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I think it's because the spider has eaten the part of his brain that naturally fears spiders.
13/09/2011 06:32:28 PM
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I've spent a lot of time over the course of my life trying to cure my fear of spiders by ...
13/09/2011 06:42:10 PM
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Re: I think it's because the spider has eaten the part of his brain that naturally fears spiders.
13/09/2011 07:46:09 PM
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Imagine finding this in the corner of your ceiling.
13/09/2011 05:56:55 PM
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The only proper response to that is fire.
13/09/2011 06:46:36 PM
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HOLY CRAP. It's as big as a dog!
13/09/2011 07:36:01 PM
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Just, whatever you do, don't think about one climbing up the back of your chair.
13/09/2011 10:03:43 PM
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Geez, wish I had a way to keep a female's fangs immobilized during sex. Sounds useful. *NM*
14/09/2011 12:58:36 AM
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