How can something be SO cool and SO creepy at the same time?

[JLC]

Hah...old thread...but cool to see it bumped up and getting attention again. Still creeps me out!

I think there is actually more than one in the second pic. Is anyone else seeing this?

Yes, there are two of them in that picture...looks like one grabbed onto the "butt" of the other one.

Yes, the first pic of the OP is not a real spider, but a hand made 'fly' like for fly fishing.

http://www.grahamowengallery.com/fis...el_Spider.html

THAT is very cool! Thanks for pointing that out! It's awfully realistic looking...even if it is in a very alien sort of way! Very talented artist there!

[SquamishSerpents]

haha WOW i was fully convinced that first picture was REAL!

they sure do sound terrifying though...

[ThornPython4]

That thing is just gross looking...I'd rather have an army of ants crawl on me.

[Sariel]

haha WOW i was fully convinced that first picture was REAL!

they sure do sound terrifying though...

So was I!!

Ive known a couple marines/navy that have had encounters with them gnarly buggers. They are pretty cranky from what they say. Though you know how boys like to poke things with sticks, so its entirely possible they had reason to be cranky