I mean the internet has kinda exaggerated how big they get. About 2-3 times that size but nothing like alot of the fake pictures that circulate. A little bigger than a huntsman spider on average.
In spiders it's called stridulation, it's a way they can make sounds by rubbing body parts together. It's like rubbing a stick against a chalkboard. There's a few videos of camel spiders (solifugae, also called sun spiders) doing this. It does seem like they boosted the hell out of it for effect, but it's a Spidey sound
See normally I'd agree with you, but that's a camel spider, they live in the desert get around 15 cm large and they like to chase people. To be fair they only chase their shadow and don't attack people unless you are stuid, but a bigass spider running at you at 15 km/h can scare the bejesus out of you.
That's not technically true that they like to chase people. What actually happens is they chase the people's shadows. What happens is when they see shadow, they quickly scuttle towards it. Now imagine turning around and seeing this thing behind you, or even worse, this thing charging towards you (if your shadow is in front). So you panic, and start running, which makes your shadow move, which makes them 'chase' you'. https://www.livescience.com/40025-camel-spiders-facts.html
2nd commenter disagreed with the 1st commenter that said they just want to be left alone; By saying they chase you
Whether they added on the fact they chase shadows rather. not people in the latter, doesn't change the fact 2nd commenter made a purposely incorrect statement to begin with
Chasing shadows does not contradict the truth that they want to be left alone.
The ones in Afghanistan didn't get as large, definitely not as intimidating. We had one that lives under our smoking porch and at the bugs that clustered by the lamp. He was pretty chill, never bothered us.
KnightWithShiningCamera
Ezzy666
Oh my goodness, so adorable
G0MeatCube
Dude is scared
Carl99
@StonedLikeICheckedOutMedusa: I think this is relevant to your interests, and do unmute.
BlueSnowfox
it's saying to go away. It's doing a really good job of it, too! Please respect its wishes
darkfred77
Australia ?
ExecutiveProducerWolfDyck
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IncoherentApplesauce
Yanno...The squeaking makes it less scary.
ziggystardust7
wow, quite the opposite for me. i'm over here like "damn they're big enough to talk now"
RestlessVagabond
whadyameanthatnamestaken
Is this a nest of eggs it’s guarding or just a domicile/territory?
Does it produce silk??
Taishosama
They squeak!? Omg its such a cute nightmare spider!
invadeboiss
Oh they squeak too? Even fucking worse.
Wolfy4226
preventerfire
Jimthebutler
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DnT64
Honestly... it's actually kinda cute... in a... freaky baby bird mixed with spider kind of way...
MeatyMouthfeel
Damn barking spiders.
Lon6CartoonTraveler
#1 such a cute little spider, too.
kamui9460
Hey it's that boss from Dark Souls
Melonfish
What you get when you cross a spider and a scorpion, then throw in some more evolution
BranDohCalrissian
It's actually neither. Though it *is* an arachnid.
SteveTheEgg
And on lament terms it's both! Camel spider and wind scorpion.
Base841
If you got that close to my face with a camera I'd rear back and hiss at you too.
PinkEater
They get bigger.
Mmbear
I mean the internet has kinda exaggerated how big they get. About 2-3 times that size but nothing like alot of the fake pictures that circulate. A little bigger than a huntsman spider on average.
cuddlydingo
Is it like a red rocket kind of thing?
LebistusReticulatis
It beeps!?!
theSoulciologist
In spiders it's called stridulation, it's a way they can make sounds by rubbing body parts together. It's like rubbing a stick against a chalkboard. There's a few videos of camel spiders (solifugae, also called sun spiders) doing this. It does seem like they boosted the hell out of it for effect, but it's a Spidey sound
Roune
I thought these weren’t actually spiders
Taishosama
Surely its edited!?
PalaverQuader
seems like Camel spiders can make sounds like that.
DarkfireDragon
Nope. It's called Stridulation.
VentusSolis
It isn’t, and don’t call me Surely
DarkfireDragon
They do make noise but it's the way crickets make noise, not from their mouths.
Snipsuper
Desires to know more
harmsebamse
Little spider is an actor; he is doing his part
Dansosaur
Camel spider (though they are not actually spiders).
monkeyfly
They are part camel though?
Zapathasura
Lil guy just wants to be left alone.
DrWhy9
See normally I'd agree with you, but that's a camel spider, they live in the desert get around 15 cm large and they like to chase people.
To be fair they only chase their shadow and don't attack people unless you are stuid, but a bigass spider running at you at 15 km/h can scare the bejesus out of you.
LetsEatGrandpaCommasSaveLives
Places I will never go: Desert-check!
PalaverQuader
its cornered under a stone or smth. similar and not chasing anyone ;)
kaosis
That's not technically true that they like to chase people. What actually happens is they chase the people's shadows. What happens is when they see shadow, they quickly scuttle towards it. Now imagine turning around and seeing this thing behind you, or even worse, this thing charging towards you (if your shadow is in front). So you panic, and start running, which makes your shadow move, which makes them 'chase' you'. https://www.livescience.com/40025-camel-spiders-facts.html
Kmpapples
That's...that's what he said. Tldr?
SquiddelyDooDoodlyDoo
Yes, but also no
2nd commenter disagreed with the 1st commenter that said they just want to be left alone; By saying they chase you
Whether they added on the fact they chase shadows rather. not people in the latter, doesn't change the fact 2nd commenter made a purposely incorrect statement to begin with
Chasing shadows does not contradict the truth that they want to be left alone.
They are two separate facts and both are true
And they don't chase people at all, just shadows.
SirSchmoopyOfAwesometon
The ones in Afghanistan didn't get as large, definitely not as intimidating. We had one that lives under our smoking porch and at the bugs that clustered by the lamp. He was pretty chill, never bothered us.
CatThatsNoLongerCurious3
What was his rank?
wagnus
did you guys name him?
SirSchmoopyOfAwesometon
I know we did but I don't remember what it was anymore. It was probably something a bit racist tbh, that was definitely our sense of humor
MagicZipper
Asking the real question.
CP3oh
If that spider didn't have a name and rank I'll be real dissapointed.