Poecilotheria rajaei

DanielMMS · 5 Apr 2013 at 10:54

Scientists have found an enormous, previously unknown, species of venomous spider in a remote Sri Lankan village. The giant tarantula is as big as a human face.

Its legs, which have unique daffodil-yellow markings, span a massive 20cm (eight inches). The arachnid also has a distinctive pink band around its body.

I remember reading about them finding a dead one of these. But now they have only gone and disturbed families of living ones. Dear God, what have they done :eek:

trigger-happy · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:02

KILL IT WITH FIRE.

KILL IT BEFORE IT LAYS EGGS!

Now I got those out the way, this thread can continue as normal.

The Dread Pirate · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:02

D'awww So CUTE!

HecFam · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:05

colourful, fast and venomous

If it wasn't bad enough that it is as big as a face, its also fast and venomous. Great

JoeF1 · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:06

Thats going to take more than a lynx can and a lighter to kill isnt it.

Might aswel end it all now.

Mr-White · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:08

I doubt they'll get their visas to come visit us, so we'll be ok

MW

tom_e · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:11

Anyone seen the film Arachnophobia? If not get watching so you know what to do when the time comes.

Theophany · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:14

Cheers, I didn't want to sleep this weekend anyway. :mad:

MickeyFinns · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:14

Why the hell have they used a human face as a size comparison? I'm now imagining a spider covering my whole face... great.

Lycosa · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:16

I have a Poecilotheria regalis. Similar to this spider and very common in captivity.

StriderX · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:17

Only way man.

DanielMMS · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:18

MickeyFinns said:
Why the hell have they used a human face as a size comparison? I'm now imagining a spider covering my whole face... great.

So a cross between Alien and Arachnophobia :eek:

Edrof · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:19

MickeyFinns said:
Why the hell have they used a human face as a size comparison? I'm now imagining a spider covering my whole face... great.

Ha ha, I was thinking the same thing. Also, as if all human faces are the same size!

Antar Bolaeisk · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:19

No wonder the aliens stay away from this planet, they'd be eater by those things.

Greboth · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:19

Breaking news: North Korea to re-direct nukes from America to Sri-Lanka.

I have no phobia of spiders but would be **** scared finding one that big :eek:

danza · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:33

Yeah, I have one from the same genus in my office:

XeNoN89 · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:41

Lycosa · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:44

Poecilotheria is probably my favourite tarantula genus. Beautiful spiders

Edrof · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:48

Danza, I'm never doing business with you.

The Geezer · 5 Apr 2013 at 11:50

eek ! Why did I have a look, fast and venonomous great :-(