Sunday, June 19, 2011

Recently, one of these guys paid a visit to me.

This my friends, is a Cane Spider. They are only found on the Hawaiian Islands and Austrailia. 

When we were in Maui, Auntie and I discovered one on the wall of a restruant we were eating at. (Nope, it wasn't an awful restruant. In fact, it was a fancy steakhouse. I guess the spider wanted steak too.) You know when, in a nightmare, you open your mouth to scream and no sound comes out? That was me.

The spider on the wall? His name is George. I named him George so I wouldn't cry. I figured if they have a name, they can't be TOO scary right? Right. Note, these are NOT George's pictures, just ones I found online of his friends, because I was too frozen in fear to take out my camera.

They are as big as you think they are.

Now, onto the big question: Are they poisonous?  Answer: Nope. Just scary as hell. They do eat the bugs though, including the roaches.

I think I'd rather see a roach.

8 comments:

  1. Heebie Jeebies. I now have chills up and down my spine. Yikes!

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  2. Oh. my. gosh. Didn't you ask for a warning on my insect collection post???? Heebie-frickin'-jeebies!!

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  3. Ha. That's funny. I didn't notice Joyful Sparrow said "Heebie Jeebies" until just now.

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  4. Joyful Sparrow, YIKES indeed.

    Hayley I remember that. Hah. I think I'm building a tolerance, because I keep thinkin that bug collection doesn't look so bad now. BUT: see how it feels? Huh? Add THAT guy to your bug collection. If he'll let you. Sometimes they hiss and bite. ;)

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  5. oh, i haven't built a tolerance yet! i like spiders about as much as Ron from Harry Potter does :/

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  6. I commend you. I would have run out screaming. That spider looks like a living nightmare.

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  7. I would have taken my shoe off (never mind the quality of restaurant) and stood up and smashed that sucker.

    http://afewfrenchfriesshort.blogspot.com/

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  8. Well, something that eats roaches can't be too bad. But most certainly I would freak out if I saw it!

    Found you on 20SB.

    http://shermsinthemiddle.blogspot.com/

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