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Until Mark Wong recently flipped over a rock in Tallaganda State Forest in New South Wales, Australia, it had been just another day of looking at spiders. Then, the ecologist spotted the burrow of Atrax sutherlandi, a funnel-web spider.

“I began poking at it with a stick, and I was amazed at what came rushing out at me. The first thing that caught my eye was the red fang,” says Wong. (Also see "New 'Blue Face' Peacock Spider Is Fancy Dancer.")

Normally, A. sutherlandi has a glossy black back and fang, as well as a deep-brown or plum underbelly. The spider that sprung from the burrow, however, had a blood-red belly and fang.

 

[Jack Scofield]

I began poking at it with a stick

Prometheus scientists redeemed.

 

[_woLf]

Of course it's in fucking Australia.

 

[Guevara]

You see, usually Australia's spiders have bloody fangs only AFTER they attack.

 

[Cat Party]

Prometheus scientists redeemed.

Lmao

 

[-griffy-]

That's Shelob.

 

[Walpurgis]

why did i click on this thread why

 

[Kyuur]

Prometheus scientists redeemed.

Fucking lol. I'm going to bring this up if anyone makes fun of that scene again.

 

[MHWilliams]

"I began poking at it with a stick."

 

[Parallax]

Havent we had this thread before? Something about a mutation?

 

[Clydefrog]

OI! LET'S POKE IT!

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Hahaha!

 

[Thatonemoor]

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In tears.

 

[Frosty Droid]

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Brilliant.

 

[lastplayed]

It looks frightened.

 

[Thebeardofknowledge]

Fuck that

Nuke it

 

[Muppet of a Man]

Australia.

 

[Benzychenz]

Havent we had this thread before? Something about a mutation?

http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1099196

>_>

 

[Messofanego]

Bet Quaoar Power could have this one on his hand and squeeze it to provoke a bite and it wouldn't do anything.

 

[TimorousPanda]

Prometheus scientists redeemed.

Hahahahaha, awesome.

 

[Dylan]

That's just a regular spider who has ulted.

 

[Tunavi]

i fucking love spiders, thats awesome

 

[davepoobond]

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yessssssssssss

 

[spindashing]

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LOL

 

[Busaiku]

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I am dead.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

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Goddammit

 

[Shaanyboi]

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lol

 

[Stinkles]

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Help

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

Can't the U.N. quarantine Australia or something?

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I erased most of Prometheus out of my mind. Someone explain.

 

[GreatestHits]

 

[Captainbojanglesiii]

How about no?

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Nice.

 

[Measley]

I was really interested in visiting Australia.

And then I heard about all the spiders.....

 

[Shaanyboi]

 

[Stinkles]

Can't the U.N. quarantine Australia or something?



I erased most of Prometheus out of my mind. Someone explain.

Their "scientist " was of the "ooh look at this cool snake dealie!! Let's touch everything!" variety.

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

Lavalantula

 

[SchrodingerC]

This is why god made you an island, Australia, to keep your scary spiders away from the rest of the world.

 

[Pejo]

Badass spider. I hope to fight it in Dark Souls 3

Spoiler

with lady parts on top of it.

.

 

[gruenel]

Nice subsurface scattering.

 

[super-famicom]

It has consumed a lot of blood from its many victims D:

 

[Floridian]

It's so cute.

 

[Lactose_Intolerant]

That's just a regular spider who has ulted.

Lol, I was going to make a broodmother joke

 

[Aon]

Poor guy wasn't just under a rock, he was in a hidey-hole under a rock. I'd be bloody well pissed too if someone started poking me with a stick after all that.

 

[cjp]

Prometheus scientists redeemed.

Oh wow.

 

[neorej]

I was really interested in visiting Australia.

And then I heard about all the spiders.....

Trust me, the spiders aren't the end of it. Even flora is actively trying to kill you.

 

[Zeus Molecules]

That literally is the first spider I've ever been scared of. Good job OP

 

[Slayven]

Havent we had this thread before? Something about a mutation?

If we irradiated it, what kind of spider powers would it give?

 

[StayDead]

The floor is Australia.

 

[Lord_Balkan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2owUI45FL0

 

[Village]

That spider accepted the setsui no hado

 

[Monocle]

Prometheus scientists redeemed.

Spectacular.

 

[NastyBook]

Mysterious Spider With Blood-Red Fangs Found in Australia
*sensible chuckle*
Of course, it was.