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New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of itself

PostPosted: January 29th, 2013, 2:09 pm
by SlayerOfLight
Apparently, lots of people (including myself) aren't really a fan of spiders. However, according to a newly discovered spider species we might have to change our minds about spiders and actually give them more credit then they deserve.

http://www.geekologie.com/2012/12/new-s ... f-itse.php

Who would have thought spiders are intelligent enough to create eight legged dummies of themselves to fool bugs and even other spiders? It almost looks like they are self-conscious. What's next? Spiders on roller skates or what?

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: January 29th, 2013, 5:23 pm
by Regulus
KILL IT WITH FIRE! :nukashock:

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: January 29th, 2013, 7:34 pm
by FlipMode
Interesting possible defence mechanism. I'm not entirely convinced it was a new species though... Why pictures of the dummy but not the unknown species responsible for creating it?
It dangles the web to make it look alive? They would have had to have seen that to know it so why no picture of it? ugh and stuff

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: January 29th, 2013, 11:21 pm
by AdAstrα
If there's anything this planet does not need, it's intelligent spiders. I personally am concerned for the future...

In all seriousness though....that's cool.

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: February 4th, 2013, 8:10 pm
by Elebeth
[quote="Regulus"]KILL IT WITH FIRE! :nukashock:[/quote]
second that!
:gasp:

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: February 19th, 2013, 9:31 am
by Timon the great
The "dummy" version doesn't look that much of a spider to me.
Just like the author wrote, it looks like S*** Image



[quote="Regulus"]KILL IT WITH FIRE! :nukashock:[/quote]

Personally, I don't think that would solve the issue.
This creepy crawler will find a way to keep reproducing, and spread its evil, TO THE WORLD!!! * :madman: *

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: February 20th, 2013, 9:54 pm
by OuRaion
Eh, still not as dangerous as what we have here.

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: February 20th, 2013, 9:57 pm
by SlayerOfLight
[quote="OuRaion"]Eh, still not as dangerous as what we have here.[/quote]

Which is?

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: February 20th, 2013, 10:00 pm
by OuRaion
Koalas.

And Sydney funnel webs.

Re: New spider species creates eight legged ''dummy'' of its

PostPosted: February 20th, 2013, 10:02 pm
by SlayerOfLight
Oh my mistake, I almost thought you were gonna mention yourself.