Megarachne servinei

[YouLosePayUp]

I really wish these werent extinct. I want one!!!


Megarachne servinei (spider)

A new family, Megarachnidae Araneida, had to be established when this beautfully detailed giant spider was discovered. Found in rocks of the Upper Carboniferous in St. Louis Province, Argentina, it represents the largest known spider ever to have walked on Earth.

Living some 300 million years ago, it had a 15mm (0.5") circular eye containing three pairs of lenses at the centre of its head. The length of this specimen is 34cm (16"): it would have had a leg span of some 50cm (20")!

 

[cacoseraph]

I really wish these werent extinct. I want one!!!


Megarachne servinei (spider)

A new family, Megarachnidae Araneida, had to be established when this beautfully detailed giant spider was discovered. Found in rocks of the Upper Carboniferous in St. Louis Province, Argentina, it represents the largest known spider ever to have walked on Earth.

Living some 300 million years ago, it had a 15mm (0.5") circular eye containing three pairs of lenses at the centre of its head. The length of this specimen is 34cm (16"): it would have had a leg span of some 50cm (20")!

that is HIGH on the ol' Jurassic Park list =P

 

[AR-Tarantula]

"Spider as big as a dog didn't exist"

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/s/146/146372_spider_as_big_as_a_dog_didnt_exist.html

 

[Orange_Demon]

lol unlucky just a big crab.

atleast the bigest spiders are still alive today. u can get one of them if you dont have one

 

[YouLosePayUp]

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/s/146/146372_spider_as_big_as_a_dog_didnt_exist.html

but but but sniffle sniffle. I saw it on a Jeff Corwin show.

Oh well my hopes and dreams are now crushed, life goes on lol.

 

[cacoseraph]

but but but sniffle sniffle. I saw it on a Jeff Corwin show.

Oh well my hopes and dreams are now crushed, life goes on lol.

i'd still throw the fossil chunk in my Transmogrifier, just to make sure =P