New Spiders found (not a joke)

SexyGreyFox · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:00

Wow - its a face hugger

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_1675573.htm

Zefan · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:02

RandomTom · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:10

oh snap! i think im going to die.

Zip · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:12

It kinda looks a bit like a lolly of some sort, if wonder if you could eat it

Edit:

"That makes them a very sexy and attractive fauna."

Looks like the person Studying it would eat it in different way

gurusan · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:12

But they also have a very strange collection of features, including a unique feeding structure.

"They have a proboscis that's like a straw that they insert into the animals and suck out the juices," says Arango.

eecckk

sarutobi · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:16

it looks plastic, like a very rubbishly made toy of a face hugger

SexyGreyFox · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:29

Zip said:
It kinda looks a bit like a lolly of some sort, if wonder if you could eat it

Ask Freefaller - the French will eat anything.

RandomTom · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:32

dmpoole said:
Ask Freefaller - the French will eat anything.

Have a talk to fatiain too, he's a frenchie iirc.

Lopéz · 10 Sep 2006 at 11:36

I want one of those now. Tarantulas are crap.

Ex-RoNiN · 10 Sep 2006 at 12:12

Greenlizard0 · 10 Sep 2006 at 12:40

70cm leg span? lol

NathanE · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:04

Why are the scientists so confused? It is clearly a Xenomorph parasitoid.

Biohazard · 10 Sep 2006 at 13:04

or just loads of Alien face hugger prototype models dumped in the sea?

Morba · 10 Sep 2006 at 16:53

5 pairs of legs :O

EddyG · 10 Sep 2006 at 17:34

It is so sexy and attractive, I can't stand it!

VaderDSL · 10 Sep 2006 at 17:57

But they also have a very strange collection of features, including a unique feeding structure.

"They have a proboscis that's like a straw that they insert into the animals and suck out the juices," says Arango.

Rico : "Looks like a bug was in his brain sir"
Radcheck : "They sucked his brains out"

^ Above was from memory so names and dialogue is probably terribly wrong

da_mic_1530 · 10 Sep 2006 at 18:10

VaderDSL said:
Rico : "Looks like a bug was in his brain sir"
Radcheck : "They sucked his brains out"

^ Above was from memory so names and dialogue is probably terribly wrong

what a film that was, starship troopers, wish they would put it on tv this week

Meatball · 10 Sep 2006 at 18:11

God that's ugly :eek:

Zefan said:

and plenty of it :cool:

Radiation · 10 Sep 2006 at 18:21

I find deep sea life fascinating, i would love to watch more videos on it but sadly i've only ever seen a few on tv, for such a diverse and weird set of life im surprised theres not a lot more videos around, its amazing what weird stuff moves around in the deep dark seas, who knows what undiscovered weirdness lurks.

Lagmeister · 10 Sep 2006 at 18:33

da_mic_1530 said:
what a film that was, starship troopers, wish they would put it on tv this week

I have both of them on DVD, in case Im drunk and need a cheap laugh.