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What hangs fro the ceiling and has 5 legs ??

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Mar 31, 2017 20:49 |  #1

Answer: A 5 legged spider of course :)

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Apr 01, 2017 00:55 |  #2

:):) - lovely capture. Sure would not want that hanging from my ceilings !
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Apr 01, 2017 01:34 |  #3

I was going to say a hippo with a monopod, ah well...

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Apr 02, 2017 12:04 |  #4

nice one.

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Apr 02, 2017 19:30 |  #5

He has since disappeared and the wife said "He must have been on his last legs"


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Apr 04, 2017 04:10 |  #6

I hope you had a good magnification there, because I would sure don't want a big spider on my ceiling :)

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Apr 04, 2017 04:21 |  #7

Warl0rd wrote in post #18318959 (external link)
I hope you had a good magnification there, because I would sure don't want a big spider on my ceiling :)


The photo is uncropped so he was only about 35mm from leg to leg, a small one for this area. They are generally considered harmless.


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Apr 04, 2017 04:39 |  #8

Serious question
Can spiders grow back their legs like crabs, starfish etc ?

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Apr 04, 2017 05:16 |  #9

jabtas wrote in post #18318975 (external link)
Serious question
Can spiders grow back their legs like crabs, starfish etc ?


I didn't think so, I have never seen one do it. But after a quick Google it seems they can with their next molt


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Apr 04, 2017 06:02 as a reply to  @ warrick's post |  #10

Always new that alien creatures lived amongst us
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Apr 04, 2017 15:46 |  #11

different angle for sure

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Apr 06, 2017 22:51 |  #12

Yikes! My wife would be in the next town if that ever crawled into our home.




  
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