Camel Spider found in Iraq--This is a huge spider!!!!
Have you seen this monster on the web?
You know I hate spiders...I really hate this one. (click picture to enlarge)
This is from another post... "From someone stationed in Baghdad. He was recently bitten by a camel spider which was hiding in his sleeping bag. I thought you'd like to see what a camel spider looks like. It'll give you a better idea of what our troops are dealing with. This picture is a perfect example of why you don't want to go to the desert. These are 2 of the biggest I've ever seen. With a vertical leap that would make a pro basketball player weep with envy (they have to be able to jump up on to a camels stomach after all), these bastards latch on and inject you with a local anesthesia so you can't feel it feeding on you. They eat flesh, not just suck out your juices like a normal spider. "
Here is some facts on this one:
- Camel spiders can move at speeds over 30 MPH, screaming while they run.
- Camel spiders can be as large as a frisbee.
- Camel spiders venom is an anesthetic that numbs their prey.
- Camel spiders can jump three feet high.
- Camel spiders get there name because they eat the stomachs of camels.
So, we plan no trips to Iraq any time soon ;-)
1 Comments:
Wow, that's one big sucker!!!
By Anonymous, at 6:09 PM CST
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