Bird-eating spider

JinjoCollectService · 02-17-2012, 05:48 PM

A thread from the lands of the garbage bin was started - it showed this picture:

I figured maybe it was photoshopped -it seems like everything these days are, but it's not.
There's also this picture, which puts the spotlight on another spider enjoying a helpless bird as its meal.
I did some research and it turns out this spider is the Golden Silk Orb Weaver and its poison is not deadly to humans unless you're allergic.
I just thought I'd carry this interesting topic over here. I never knew a spider that could eat birds, until now.

EDIT: Here's the wikipedia link for those interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver

**samurai7694** · 02-17-2012, 05:49 PM

interesting find o.o

UnkownMan · 02-17-2012, 05:52 PM

**** spiders **** spiders **** SPIDERS **** SPIDERS

**wildfireskunk** · 02-17-2012, 05:54 PM

Random thing to bring up... XD I love spiders, have had one as a pet before and my ex-girlfriend has 2. Was considering picking up a goliath bird eating spider that my local pet shop had a few months ago, but ended up with a snake instead. Not that I'd have given it any big birds like that...

**popsicle_3000** · 02-20-2012, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by wildfireskunk

Random thing to bring up... XD I love spiders, have had one as a pet before and my ex-girlfriend has 2. Was considering picking up a goliath bird eating spider that my local pet shop had a few months ago, but ended up with a snake instead. Not that I'd have given it any big birds like that...

i also have a snake! (back in canada anyways) It's name is bruce

**wildfireskunk** · 02-20-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by popsicle_3000

i also have a snake! (back in canada anyways) It's name is bruce

What a cutie! Bruce, say hi to Salieri.

**_Zenith_** · 02-20-2012, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wildfireskunk

What a cutie! Bruce, say hi to Salieri.

Nice Gaming Setup O-o

**popsicle_3000** · 02-20-2012, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by wildfireskunk

What a cutie! Bruce, say hi to Salieri.

nice! yours is the albino version?

**wildfireskunk** · 02-20-2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by popsicle_3000

nice! yours is the albino version?

Yup, he's missing all of his brown pigment and has bright red eyes ^^ I couldn't say no to picking him up as he was only about a month old at the time. He'll be 3 this year

**Ziergdsx18** · 02-17-2012, 05:55 PM

Yeah, I was also intrigued by that picture so I went to search it up myself.

There is another angle on this article I read about it:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/ear...on-camera.html

Emithith · 02-17-2012, 05:58 PM

You'll have to do more than that to impress MWOOOOOOOOO

**Reincarnate** · 02-17-2012, 06:20 PM

Japanese spider crabs.

Google them.

You'll (definitely not) thank me for it.

justin_ator · 02-17-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Reincarnate

Japanese spider crabs.

Google them.

You'll (definitely not) thank me for it.

wait, not what was supposed to come up??????

**Reincarnate** · 02-17-2012, 06:22 PM

Tarantula hawk.

**hi19hi19** · 02-17-2012, 06:27 PM

Yep, nature.

Plenty of other amazing things out there too

**.Gazelle.** · 02-17-2012, 06:34 PM

g****in **** ****ing hate spiders asdgbisrnhondeh

**Coolboyrulez0** · 02-17-2012, 06:38 PM

**yo man im awesome** · 02-19-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Coolboyrulez0

Cannot be unseen

**.Gazelle.** · 02-17-2012, 06:40 PM

why ;_;

Crashfan3 · 02-17-2012, 06:41 PM

It's like a train wreck that I can't stop staring at.

02-17-2012, 05:48 PM	#1
JinjoCollectService FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 6	Bird-eating spider A thread from the lands of the garbage bin was started - it showed this picture: I figured maybe it was photoshopped -it seems like everything these days are, but it's not. There's also this picture, which puts the spotlight on another spider enjoying a helpless bird as its meal. I did some research and it turns out this spider is the Golden Silk Orb Weaver and its poison is not deadly to humans unless you're allergic. I just thought I'd carry this interesting topic over here. I never knew a spider that could eat birds, until now. EDIT: Here's the wikipedia link for those interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver

02-17-2012, 05:49 PM	#2
samurai7694 ❤ Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 4,638	Re: Bird-eating spider interesting find o.o __________________

02-17-2012, 05:54 PM	#4
wildfireskunk Purveyor of tea Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 1,247	Re: Bird-eating spider Random thing to bring up... XD I love spiders, have had one as a pet before and my ex-girlfriend has 2. Was considering picking up a goliath bird eating spider that my local pet shop had a few months ago, but ended up with a snake instead. Not that I'd have given it any big birds like that... __________________ ITG guru, FFR noob, wants to hug every cat.

02-17-2012, 05:55 PM	#10
Ziergdsx18 ℜ1 ステップチャート著者 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Key West, FL Age: 34 Posts: 2,800	Re: Bird-eating spider Yeah, I was also intrigued by that picture so I went to search it up myself. There is another angle on this article I read about it: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/ear...on-camera.html __________________ \| irc.rizon.net \| #touhouradio - Come listen! \|

02-17-2012, 05:58 PM	#11
Emithith FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London, Ontario, Maple Syrup Land Age: 28 Posts: 1,784	Re: Bird-eating spider You'll have to do more than that to impress MWOOOOOOOOO

02-17-2012, 06:20 PM	#12
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: Bird-eating spider Japanese spider crabs. Google them. You'll (definitely not) thank me for it.

02-17-2012, 06:22 PM	#14
Reincarnate x'); DROP TABLE FFR;-- Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 6,332	Re: Bird-eating spider Tarantula hawk.

02-17-2012, 06:27 PM	#15
hi19hi19 lol happy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: DESTINY Age: 33 Posts: 12,193	Re: Bird-eating spider Yep, nature. Plenty of other amazing things out there too __________________

02-17-2012, 06:38 PM	#17
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Crashfan3 FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jefferson, Ore. Age: 32 Posts: 2,937	Re: Bird-eating spider It's like a train wreck that I can't stop staring at. __________________ Twilight Sparkle's Ponyville Group Free Chiptune Streaming Radio! Thanks justin_ator and megamon88 for making my sig 20% cooler.

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