While searching for a topic for this week’s post, I happened across a fascinating collection of weird spiders. Some of them are jaw-droppingly amazing. One has evolved to look just like a ladybug, not known for being tasty. Another could easily be mistaken for a common red ant. (Count the legs.) All of the spiders in that particular gallery are small, below five centimeters (two inches) in diameter. Many times, the writers say they wish the spider in question were bigger. Other times they’re grateful the spider isn’t one the size of your face. I recommend you check out the link. The writers have a great sense of humor and the pictures, the work of Nicky Bay, are incredible.
This is our daily open thread. Feel free to discuss spiders or any other creature with whom you may have once inadvertently spent a night.
TheZoo 
Two inches isn’t a small spider. Small starts at the size of a nickel, or less.
I guess it’s a matter of perspective. Compared to spiders the size of your face, two inches is small.
I would consider a nuclear device a viable option if I saw a spider that big in my yard. Of course, that may be how we got them in the first place! 😀
With a spider that big I wonder, are spider’s legs like King Crab legs?
I’ve seen two inch spiders at my former house in Pennsylvania. They were big, black, hairy things.
I’m with you House. 😯
This view of the Southern Lights over Antarctica is a pretty cool GIF. Thanks, NASA:
http://blog.usa.gov/post/56165245015/image-description-this-is-an-animation-of-the
Linda Ronstadt says she has Parkinson’s disease.
bummer
Her nephew told me that she stopped touring about 2 years ago because she lost her singing voice. That is truly sad as she comes from a musical family.
Wayne, you’ve given me heeby jeebies for the whole day.
Thanks, Obama. 🙄
Never click on a link that says ‘spider’.
Wayne could have got me with ‘kittens’. 😀
only 29% of Lousianans think Obama is responsible for Wayne.
44% are unsure of what day it is.
I regret that I can’t watch the coverage of the march on Washington on MSNBC, because the speakers at the march have equal or greater volume than the people on MHP’s show. I hope they work out this problem.
It’s not a problem when the speaker is on the tv. MH-P should talk less and listen to all the speakers, instead of just the well-known ones. Sometimes you discover new stars of the future that way.
Exactly! I just keep it on mute until I see a speaker.
I had Blond Tarantulas all over the place where I lived in Arizona.
They get your attention at first but then you learn that they are your friends and you want them around..
I had Black Widows too.
My roomie complained.
I told him not to stick your hand in their web and they will leave you alone.
The one spider that does get my attention is the Brown Recluse.
I had never seen a black widow, until this old guy showed up to work on the plumbing next door. He showed them to me in the water meter box, under the metal lid, and said they’re in almost every one you look in. I don’t know how many times I have had my hands in our water meter box to cut off the water and never got bit. Usually you use one of those long T wrenches and don’t get close, but our valve was installed wrong so it was on the side of the line and not the top. I would have to dig dirt out from around it to use a crescent wrench to turn off the water. Finally the meter readers couldn’t see the meter because it kept filling up with dirt and they relocated the box and fixed the valve orientation.
Rev Al is kicking ass and taking names. 🙂
Spiders fascinate me – especially the web spinners:
I’m with you, Ebb.
These are a favorite:
Baby Panda born in Washington.
Fortunate the cam was able catch such a good shot of the tiny little panda!
Every time we have pandamonium here I want to just scream “Leave the panda alone!” Kate whatvever her last name is now and the royal baby got more privacy than that poor mama panda.
When we have a crisp morning and a bright breezy 80 degree day, people buy a lot of meat.
Naw. It couldn’t be they plan on grilling it and eating it! 😀
Next week starts the tailgate parties! May they’re buying today because they’ll be at the stadium then!
Rep. John Boehner cites cows’ flatulence to defend his sacred carbon emissions
So “CO2 is a carcinogen,” eh Boner? According to whom? Probably some dude named Nemo, I’m guessing.
No wonder I like spiders orders of magnitude more than idiot Republicans.
Uh yeah, Boner. In the future, only three drinks before going on the teevee machine. M’kay?
Methane Bonehead, cows fart methane.
He’s obviously never “fired a cow.” Probably never even seen a cow, actually. I dunno; that guy has got to be one of the most stupid, most uninformed congressiots there’s ever been. And that’s saying a LOT.
I’m off to the farmers market! Thank goodness it’s cooler today — only 90!
Good fortune, may you have as good a day as I had.
Oh, and that Palouse themed soap I saw on your market’s web page is the best looking soap I’ve ever seen.
Dycker, are you out there? We’re fixin’ to have the Bristol Cup race, if your wife hasn’t dragged you off from home.
Danica qualified pretty good, 22nd. Half the field starts ahead of her, and half the field behind her.
Hi house. I’ll be watching. With breaks for BBQ chicken and some soccer updates.
btw, I saw your post on Vin Scully and just happened to watch some of last nights Dodgers game. Vin is THE BEST. He does it by himself and has sooo much information. He is entertaining!
And what’s with Boston? I have started calling them the Boston Amish with all those beards.
Good deal!
In case you haven’t heard, Kyle Busch is going for the weekend sweep, but he’s starting from the back.
I’ve noticed a lot of BPL listed on the NBC sports channels. It pre-empted F1 qualifying from Spa this morning, but I watched it live on BBC One on TVPC.
I did just see Busch is in the back. That will be good to watch him move up!
Let’s get ready to RUMBLE!
Not BPL but MLS. Montreal has done real well for a new team.
Bristol is such a fun race to watch!
This was Wednesday night truck race finish.
My first, and likely last, parody in one Tweet
I am one of those strange people that like spiders as long as they aren’t crawling on me.
I’m not bothered by spiders either, but there is no such thing as a good snake.
I don’t like snakes, either.
Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha. I would love to see Fuckface von Clownstick get nailed.
http://news.yahoo.com/ny-sues-trump-university-rich-claims-005703082.html
Those students made the basic mistake of not inheriting money.
Shit, shit, shit!! Sorry! I’ll put up a Sunday Roast now.
Okay, it’s up! 😳