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John_R · 03-18-2007, 10:24 AM

We call them "Banana Spiders". But some people call them barn spiders, which in all reality are Wolf Spiders. They don't make webs really. They are more active hunters, so you see them a LOT more.

I remember one time I was just falling asleep and I felt something like a cd case or something hit the bed. I jumped out of bed so fast, I knew I could have won any sprint in the Olympics. *LOL* It was a Wolf Spider, but its body was almost twice as big as the one in the picture.

*shudders* Bad childhood memories.

Nismosigma · 03-19-2007, 01:50 PM

^^^ I also have arachnophobia like some of the people on this thread lol. I just remembered another story though.

I was driving with my bro home from picking him up from school when I saw down the road a small bird. The bird was just chillin not really paying attn when a big ass HAWK comes swooping down and tries to snatch him, meanwhile im driving and im like " OH NOES ILL SAVE j00 BIRD! " So I floor it trying to scare the hawk to gtfo, I dont intend on running him over just scaring him. So they are on the left side of road and I just kind of get as close to him as possible (its like a residential road, barely fits 2 cars). As soon as I do that the hawk goes into dip mode and is like " DIS CAT GONNA RUN ME OVER WTF!? ". SO the hawk instead of going the opposite direction that I was going he goes right in front of me! The hawk flies right under my truck (Land Rover) and hits it but still manages to swoop away. Probably the coolest thing I've ever seen lol.

BustedS13 · 03-19-2007, 01:59 PM

not that cool.. more in response to spider talk. here's a brown recluse i caught in my garage.

EAS13 · 03-19-2007, 02:27 PM

I was having a discussion(argument) with a friend about Right Handed and Left Handed people, who is superior. So he's standing there, starts waving his left arm around, getting all irate. I notice this big flock of pidgeons cruising by overhead. Then, a huge load of bird crap landed on his left hand.

I said, point made. Nature ftw!

Farzam · 03-21-2007, 06:36 AM

I'm a leftie, dick.

03-18-2007, 10:24 AM	#31
John_R Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 174 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Spider We call them "Banana Spiders". But some people call them barn spiders, which in all reality are Wolf Spiders. They don't make webs really. They are more active hunters, so you see them a LOT more. I remember one time I was just falling asleep and I felt something like a cd case or something hit the bed. I jumped out of bed so fast, I knew I could have won any sprint in the Olympics. LOL It was a Wolf Spider, but its body was almost twice as big as the one in the picture. shudders Bad childhood memories.

03-19-2007, 01:50 PM	#32
Nismosigma Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 93 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^ I also have arachnophobia like some of the people on this thread lol. I just remembered another story though. I was driving with my bro home from picking him up from school when I saw down the road a small bird. The bird was just chillin not really paying attn when a big ass HAWK comes swooping down and tries to snatch him, meanwhile im driving and im like " OH NOES ILL SAVE j00 BIRD! " So I floor it trying to scare the hawk to gtfo, I dont intend on running him over just scaring him. So they are on the left side of road and I just kind of get as close to him as possible (its like a residential road, barely fits 2 cars). As soon as I do that the hawk goes into dip mode and is like " DIS CAT GONNA RUN ME OVER WTF!? ". SO the hawk instead of going the opposite direction that I was going he goes right in front of me! The hawk flies right under my truck (Land Rover) and hits it but still manages to swoop away. Probably the coolest thing I've ever seen lol. __________________ I lack a S14

03-21-2007, 06:36 AM	#35
Farzam Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles / Raleigh, NC Age: 31 Posts: 5,144 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'm a leftie, dick. __________________ loading HATERS.....99% ███████████████]

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03-19-2007, 01:59 PM	#33
BustedS13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Age: 36 Posts: 10,287 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	not that cool.. more in response to spider talk. here's a brown recluse i caught in my garage.

03-19-2007, 02:27 PM	#34
EAS13 Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was having a discussion(argument) with a friend about Right Handed and Left Handed people, who is superior. So he's standing there, starts waving his left arm around, getting all irate. I notice this big flock of pidgeons cruising by overhead. Then, a huge load of bird crap landed on his left hand. I said, point made. Nature ftw!