Posted on 04/01/2020 2:52:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Tiny and vividly-coloured, Maratus spiders are unique to Australia and have proved an Internet hit where videos of their elaborate courtship dances with added music and photoshopped accessories have clocked millions of views.
At just 22 years old Joseph has now described a total of 12 species of Peacock Spiders, having previously described five in 2019. Despite growing up terrified of spiders, Joseph became fascinated by them over time and has already proven himself a world leader in Maratus research.
In his previous research, Joseph was sent specimens to identify by a dedicated spider-loving community of the not-for-profit Project Maratus group.
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Call up the market in Wuhan they probably order a few to cook for some of the clients.
Everything in Australia is designed to kill you
Boletus frostii with legs!
Hilarious that the guy grew up in arachnophobia.
Here in E TX, our Siamese keeps us safe from the mighty short-tailed shrew. And the vicious pocket gopher. The squirrels freak him out.
I am treating myself for a spider bite, more than likely brown recluse.
Ouch. Yeah, those suck. Of course, it turned out that the BR's that stung me *died*, that'll l'arn 'em!
That spider looks like a practical joke.
How could something like that evolve naturally?
“I am treating myself for a spider bite, more than likely brown recluse.”
Good luck, been there, done that. You can find a lot of home remedies on the NET. You’ll need something to absorb the poison because it won’t dissipate on its own, it will just keep spreading (which is why the wounds can grow so big).
If you can catch it early. soaking it in bleach might counteract the poison (depends on the bug, but bleach does that for a lot of insect bites).
You have my sympathy. I went to proverbial war with them a few years ago and have not seen them since. Glue traps in ‘reclusive’ parts of basement and attic.
Go to the Doctor! I was bitten and left it for two days. When I did go to the Doctor, he cut out the bite mark and put me on antibiotics immediately. I still have itching twinges at the site 20 years later. I wonder if some of the toxin attaches to the nerve root. If you leave it, it can get really bad.
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