ZillaPL
Arachnopeon
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- Nov 6, 2010
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So soon I will be a happy owner of Macrothele gigas (Giant Japanesse Funnel-Web Spider). Yet before the spider arrivers to me (waiting for the slings) I'm doing so research about the spider itself. While I have the experience with keeping T's, trapdoors and few funnel-web spiders (Porrhothele antipodiana, Macrothele calpeiana and Macrothele sp. Koh Phyam) and basic knowledge about the Macrothele gigas itself, I still come across with mixed opinions about the venom of this spider. How dangerous it can be? I've read (even here on Arachnoboards someone posted thisL http://www.japan-acad.go.jp/en/publishing/pja_b/contents/82/82_8.html) that this spider has lethal venom. Some others say it's not that potent and it's comparable to T's like Poecilotheria sp. , Heteroscodra or some baboons. Any legit information about the potency? I'm collecting about this as much as I can.
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