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[Benzychenz]

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/29305447/mutant-blood-red-funnel-web-spider-a-unique-specimen/

Scientists from the Australian National University found the red-imbued Atrax sutherlandi, a close relation to the deadly Sydney funnel-web, while on a collecting trip in NSW.

Invertebrate zoologist Mark Wong told Australian Geographic he and his team were picking through a vast network of webs when the spider measuring about 5cm long jumped out at him.

"Before I knew it, boom! She had rushed out of her silken lair with her legs raised and fangs greeting me with glistening venom," Wong said.

"Instantly taken aback by her colours, I knew there and then, this was something special."

The female had a two-tone black and red motif, brought on by what the arachnophile described as a pigment "mutation".

Red hues are not uncommon in funnel-web species, yet they generally appear on their underside, but Wong said this colourful critter was special because it lacked darker pigments.

"So what we are seeing in this particular specimen may be a case where the genes for red pigment are being expressed in the wrong tissue," he said.

The story also has an unrelated video at the bottom of a spider crawling out of a banana and it is the stuff of nightmares.

As an Australian I found these hilarious because of our reputation on the internet.

 

[Mohonky]

I bet its racist

Quite glad we dont have those around here, just gotta watch out for inland Taipans instead. Pick your poison....

 

[Princess Viola]

Australia: Not even once

 

[Easy_G]

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/29305447/mutant-blood-red-funnel-web-spider-a-unique-specimen/
"Before I knew it, boom! She had rushed out of her silken lair with her legs raised and fangs greeting me with glistening venom," Wong said.

Dude.

 

[spawnsniper]

Missed G/A/F opportunity?


Awesome looking spider though. Wouldn't want it around me, but awesome.

 

[strafer]

Kiefer Sutherlandi..badass name

 

[Azure Dream]

"Before I knew it, boom! She had rushed out of her silken lair with her legs raised and fangs greeting me with glistening venom," Wong said.

"Instantly taken aback by her colours, I knew there and then, this was something special."

This reads like the beginning of Monster Musume fanfiction.

 

[Linus]

My friend used the be the fruit and veg manager at Safeway supermarket and he said the amount of spiders coming out of banana crates was ridiculous. He used to be scared of them but that job cured him.

 

[Benzychenz]

This reads like the beginning of Monster Musume fanfiction.

Spider senpai noticed me~~

 

[dr3upmushroom]

Soon this will mate with the self aware robots and it'll be all over folks...

 

[The Living Tribunal]

"COME AT ME BRO"

No Thanks.

 

[Hellwarden]

Nuke Australia from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

 

[Hexa]

Nuke Australia from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

But what if they mutate further and get wings?

 

[Hellwarden]

But what if they mutate further and get wings?

Well....maybe the newly mutated Cazadors will fight with them till they both go extinct?

 

[Chariot]

Missed G/A/F opportunity?

"Mutant Spiders? Could be Germany."

Come on, son.

 

[TemplaerDude]

I would have screamed like a tiny child and ran as far as my legs would have carried me.

 

[spekkeh]

I don't get why Australia is so super protective of its fauna. The sooner that shit's pushing up the daisies the better I say.

God was obviously drunk, you'd be doing him a favor.

 

[CrazedProfessional]

MMO Mount.

 

[Textured Monk]

while on a collecting trip in NSW

This is not specific enough. Where should I not be going?

 

[FUME5]

Nuke Australia from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

Mark this man down for one box of spiders.

 

[shink]

Lol the spider breaking out of the banana.

 

[lastplayed]

Nuke Australia from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

The spiders would probably survive, creating even bigger mutant spiders.

 

[Rapstah]

"Before I knew it, boom! She had rushed out of her silken lair with her legs raised and fangs greeting me with glistening venom," Wong said.

"Instantly taken aback by her colours, I knew there and then, this was something special."

I would like to put these lines in the middle of a completely unrelated news story and see if anyone would notice.

 

[Mohonky]

I don't get why Australia is so super protective of its fauna. The sooner that shit's pushing up the daisies the better I say.

God was obviously drunk, you'd be doing him a favor.

We like to live on the edge

 

[Bishop89]

 

[red731]

And enemy aliens be like :"Just enlarge every insect to the height of those air breathing creatures."

 

[Lazyslob]

is dat ish poisonous

 

[NEO0MJ]

Is that you, Harley?

 

[Lazyslob]

Is that you, Harley?

you know this spider?

 

[industrian]

Hey guys!

 

[PhantomZone]

Jesus H Christ

I'm in Australia and I want to move to a spider free utopia.

 

[Meciu]

I'm not touching a banana again...

 

[NEO0MJ]

you know this spider?

Yes, but she looked a little different last time I saw her.

 

[Froli]

Hey guys!

Yeah no. <closes thread>

 

[Atram]

Hey guys!

never again banana, i´m out

 

[Maximo]

Hey guys!

Maaaaaaannn don't do that. I probably eat one banana a day.

 

[Bishop89]

Maaaaaaannn don't do that. I probably eat one banana a day.

you probably eating spiders as well without knowing it.

Sweet sweet bananas/

 

[m3k]

Friendly guy

 

[EatChildren]

Ahh, ye ol funnel web, the spider that hates everything and can bite through your shoes.

 

[velociraptor]

What is the most effective way to kill spiders such as this?

 

[strafer]

What is the most effective way to kill spiders such as this?

Nuke or minigun

 

[TheVampire]

What is the most effective way to kill spiders such as this?

 

[Maximo]

you probably eating spiders as well without knowing it.

Sweet sweet bananas/

Put in a blender, at least its delicious blended spider.

 

[onken]

Hey guys!

I love the way it falls out on its back. What a dumbass.

 

[Linus]

What is the most effective way to kill spiders such as this?

With your foot and fast. They cant bite you with their fangs pushed up their backside.

 

[Eggbok]

Hey guys!

I wonder how many people realize that this is fake lol.
Edit: Another from the guys youtube channel

 

[Replicant]

Fuck this thread. It made me felt like something was crawling up my leg.

I live in Sydney ;_;

 

[eXistor]

Wtf, it looks like there are human faces inside the spider's body. I can't be the only one seeing this right?

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

That banana video looks so fake.

 

[DoomGyver]

Hey guys!

50% of our DNA is shared with bananas.