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Could it be those tiny little red bastards I can't remember the name of ??
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04-28-2008, 05:15 PM
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Could it be those tiny little red bastards I can't remember the name of ??
They're real tiny but I've heard their venom is amongst the most powerful in the world, luckily their fangs are too short to puncture our skin.
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04-28-2008, 05:19 PM
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| It's not the Funnel web spider is it ?
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04-28-2008, 06:16 PM
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04-28-2008, 06:17 PM
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Country:  | The Sydney Funnel Web Spider (Atrax robustus) is considered to be the most venomous spider in the world. It is found in the NSW coastal zone from Nelson’s Bay to Nowra. Its habitat is under rocks and houses, in a web-lined burrow. The spider is very aggressive and will attack at the slightest provocation.
Despite its fearsome reputation, there are only 14 recorded deaths due to funnel web spider bite. However, when the spider does inject a dangerous quantity of venom, the effects can be rapid and severe, and death within an hour may occur. 
What is the most poisonous spider in the world?
Did you know that out of the 35,000 or so species of spiders only 27 have been documented to have caused death in humans?
Still that's 27 species too many.
Now, if you're like us you thought the Sydney Funnel Web Spider is the world's most poisonous spider and although it can kill a person in as little as 15 minutes, it's #2 on the list.
Ranking #1 is the Brazilian Wandering Spider, also known as the Banana Spider as it's been found in clumps of bananas shipped to all parts of the world. Its gotta be one of the two... If it aint Chris, then someone has discovered something new....
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04-28-2008, 07:29 PM
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| I say the Funnel Web or the Brazilian Wandering Spider then.
The Funnel web spider is amongst the freaking scariest I've ever seen!
__________________ We have built a total of about 1250 of this aircraft (Me-262), but only fifty were allowed to be used as fighters - as interceptors. And out of this fifty, there were never more than 25 operational. So we had only a very, very few.
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04-29-2008, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Soren  Adler,
Could it be those tiny little red bastards I can't remember the name of ??
They're real tiny but I've heard their venom is amongst the most powerful in the world, luckily their fangs are too short to puncture our skin. | Nope you are talking about the Daddy Long Legs and that is just a myth anyhow and was disproven in 2004.
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04-29-2008, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by lesofprimus The Sydney Funnel Web Spider (Atrax robustus) is considered to be the most venomous spider in the world. It is found in the NSW coastal zone from Nelson’s Bay to Nowra. Its habitat is under rocks and houses, in a web-lined burrow. The spider is very aggressive and will attack at the slightest provocation.
Despite its fearsome reputation, there are only 14 recorded deaths due to funnel web spider bite. However, when the spider does inject a dangerous quantity of venom, the effects can be rapid and severe, and death within an hour may occur.
What is the most poisonous spider in the world?
Did you know that out of the 35,000 or so species of spiders only 27 have been documented to have caused death in humans?
Still that's 27 species too many.
Now, if you're like us you thought the Sydney Funnel Web Spider is the world's most poisonous spider and although it can kill a person in as little as 15 minutes, it's #2 on the list.
Ranking #1 is the Brazilian Wandering Spider, also known as the Banana Spider as it's been found in clumps of bananas shipped to all parts of the world. Its gotta be one of the two... If it aint Chris, then someone has discovered something new.... | Nope the Funnel Web is considered the most dangerous because it actually comes into contact with humans.
Allright everyone I will tell you now:
The most venemous spider in the world is the 6 Eyed Sand Spider, found in in deserts and other sandy places in southern Africa.
The venom has been found to be more toxic than that of the Funnel Web Spider and the Brazilian Wandering Spider. It would take only half the amount of the venom from a Funnel Web Spider to kill a human. The venom has a combined hemolytic and necrotoxic effect. It causes the massive breakdown of blood cells and causes bleeding as well as necrosis (what the Brown Recluse causes) as well as the breakdown of multiple organs (litterally eating the organs away). The thing that makes this spider really scary is that there is no anti-venom for it.
Fortunatly it rarely comes into contact with humans and is very very shy.
My wifes Professor actually has a living specimen and he showed it to them in class on Monday.
You are correct though Dan in that until now the Funnel Web spider was considered the most venomous spider. 
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04-29-2008, 02:46 PM
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Country: | Very interesting.... What scientific proof/research does this come from???
Better call Guinness World Book...
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04-29-2008, 02:55 PM
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04-29-2008, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by lesofprimus Very interesting.... What scientific proof/research does this come from???
Better call Guinness World Book... | It is still being researched at this moment. I am sure once all the findings have been documented and they are sure of everything it will be reflected in books and teachings. One of my wifes Professors is researching this spider at the moment. I wish my wife had taken the camera to school on Monday and then I could have posted some self taken pics on this thread.
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04-29-2008, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet Nope you are talking about the Daddy Long Legs and that is just a myth anyhow and was disproven in 2004. | No no, not the daddy long legs, know that all too well and not only because I was bit by one once.
They look like spider mites, very small and in your face red.
But I guess it's just another myth as-well, can't see what such a small spider would use such toxic venom for.
About the sand spider, well how common is it ?
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04-29-2008, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet The most venemous spider in the world is the 6 Eyed Sand Spider, found in in deserts and other sandy places in southern Africa. | Fawk ! That thing must be the size of my fist ! I'm happy they only live in desert. | |
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04-29-2008, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Soren such a small spider would use such toxic venom for. | Its an evolutionary advantage to be able to kill your prey immediately and on the spot.
Thats why many of the Aussie snakes that live in the outback have such lethal bites. Powerfull toxins in a large dose will ensure their food does not escape or fight back.
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04-30-2008, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Soren
About the sand spider, well how common is it ?
| I honestly do not know. I can ask my wife tonight when she gets home from the University. I am going to ask her to go and actually take a pic of the damn thing using our camera.
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04-30-2008, 01:26 AM
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Country: | Still, so much venom, enough to kill a human, when everything they kill is sooo much smaller...don't see them drag away a human... 
Not afraid of the wee critters, but I do have an HEALTHY respect for the f*ckers...
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