is Selenocosmia crassipes a nasty one?

[sgt.batguano]

what do you know about aussie whistling spiders? can they really kill dogs and drag 2.5 pound fish through the forest and eat guinea fowls and do they hunt in the daylight and is anything you see on the interfiend true?:wall:

 

[Brettus]

"Australian whistling spiders" refers basically to all the species of Aussie T. They all have a reputation for being defensive if provoked, but IME they much rather retreat to their burrows then fight. Selenocosmia crassipes is probably the most aggressive of all Aussie T's. Super quick, very mean if disturbed and will stridulate loudly. Selenocosmia crassipes' venom is very toxic to dogs. In one study, seven dogs bitten all died, one in half an hour. I don't know about the dragging of fish, but there was an instance back in the early 1900's of a Selenotypus plumipes (another Aussie T) killing a juvenile guinea fowl and dragging it some distance back to its burrow. Hope that helps

 

[butch4skin]

Hey Brettus, do you own any of these? I'd like to know if it's true that adults will spend a good deal of time outside the burrow.

 

[Brettus]

Hey Brettus, do you own any of these? I'd like to know if it's true that adults will spend a good deal of time outside the burrow.

I have a Selenotypus plumipes, and I can't say it spends a good time outside the burrow. It is a gopher and I haven't seen it above ground for months. One of my friends here owned a few S.crassipes, however, and he said that they spent a fair amount of time out the burrow, particularly at night. I remember reading something of Steve Nun's as well where he said that S.crassipes spend a fair amount of time out of the burrow. I imagine it would vary considerably between individuals however. Like I said, mine is a gopher that has never shown much inclination to spend time above ground.

 

[sgt.batguano]

so there is some truth to the inter-fables...

 

[syndicate]

Hey Brettus, do you own any of these? I'd like to know if it's true that adults will spend a good deal of time outside the burrow.

i have a nice group of these going and i will notice the female ans juvies out and about at nite.
heres some shots.there great spiders

 

[sgt.batguano]

thanks for the pics!!

 

[Philth]

Nice. Im gonna label mine "Australian Dog Killer"

Later, Tom

 

[syndicate]

haha "thick footed whistling dingo killer"

 

[PhormictopusMan]

" Selenocosmia crassipes' venom is very toxic to dogs. In one study, seven dogs bitten all died, one in half an hour.

Is this unique to the Australian spiders, or should I worry about other new world or old world spiders?

--Chris

 

[julesaussies]

Check out that new Jelly Belly flavor on my avatar...

Okay, i have to ask...

Is that a super engorged tick?? If not, what the heck is that thing??

 

[PhormictopusMan]

Okay, i have to ask...

Is that a super engorged tick?? If not, what the heck is that thing??

Thats my new T. Yeah, it fell off our dog last week. I know--Its pretty gross but I figured I'd show a different arachnid this week.

--Chris

 

[thedude]

if you put it in a vial w/ alcohol would it have stayed plump?

 

[sgt.batguano]

re: the tick...if you suddenly clamped it between your front teeth would it pop down your throat or into your friends face?

 

[ShadowBlade]

Is this unique to the Australian spiders, or should I worry about other new world or old world spiders?

Its never good for a dog to be bitten by any species of tarantula. Cats however seem rather immune to it by comparison.

re: the tick...if you suddenly clamped it between your front teeth would it pop down your throat or into your friends face?

Depends how much bad you've got saved up in your karma account.

-Sean

 

[sgt.batguano]

so your saying that having only the wriggling rind and no juice is an indication that you will be reincarnated as something better? despite the fact you murdered the tick to begin with? based on that evil thinking mr. shadow you would be well advised never to masticate any bloated parasites!!!

 

[ogershok]

Nice. Im gonna label mine "Australian Dog Killer"

I think a good name would be Michael Vick.