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Attack of the Australian NOPE (images.4chan.org)

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[–]Lies_About_Expertise 211 points212 points ago

Long time arachnologist here, and that's an Australian wolf spider. I once participated in a study on their mating rituals, and some of the larger ones got up to 2 feet in length. Those things are exceptionally venomous too, so you have to be really careful around them.

[–]BR_hotdawg 78 points79 points ago

I actually went to wikipedia to confirm you're full of shit. Then came back and saw your username. Have an upvote!

[–]playingnice 10 points11 points ago

Thank you for doing this, I initally wanted to call b.s., then I read your comment.

I guess it should of read more like: I wanted to call b.s., then was convincing myself that it was real, then I read your comment.

[–]sparty_party 40 points41 points ago

...I believed every word of this

I need to wear the cone of shame.

[–]some_body_else 12 points13 points ago

Made me think of this thing I found earlier

[–]thetoastmonster 3 points4 points ago

I now have you tagged as "PANTS ARE ON FIRE".

[–]warriorman 3 points4 points ago

This is the second time in the last ten minutes you've gotten me. I swear never again!

[–]Toph23 2 points3 points ago

I was about to advise you to update Wikipedia before I saw the other replies to you. Why I oughta...

[–]IamDa5id 2 points3 points ago

You had me at mating rituals.

[–]marvelous_molester -1 points0 points ago

thanks spider expert

[–]JakeThePom 15 points16 points ago

Reddit has taught me that this is not the proper way to deal with spiders. Best bet is to throw some large and heavy at it.

[–]Lillibeth 48 points49 points ago

Reddit has taught me to not move to Australia

[–]BulletBilll 8 points9 points ago

Yeah, you see how expensive their video games are?

[–]Lillibeth 0 points1 point ago

I know... I couldn't live with that...

[–]stcompletelydiffrent 19 points20 points ago

I think the best is to grab your single favorite item and burn the house to the ground.

[–]kehrk[S] 12 points13 points ago

Nailgun.

FTFY

[–]dlefnemulb_rima 9 points10 points ago

plus, you get a neat wall decoration!

[–]Parthhay000 2 points3 points ago

I just had to.

[–]lexanka 9 points10 points ago

Clearly not in Australia; we wouldn't wear a motorbike helmet to simply catch a little critter

[–]moxiruthann 6 points7 points ago

I think I need to cancel my trip :(

[–]Dobrooo 4 points5 points ago

Fuck. That.

[–]Jesterillo 4 points5 points ago

The spider? Okay. I can believe that. But does anyone else thing it looks like it switches to a totally different .gif when the "cameraman" is running away?

[–]zellthemedic 4 points5 points ago

There is no camera man, and you're right. It does. Before it switches, the camera is perfectly still. As if sitting on a table or on a tripod.

[–]SimilarImage 25 points26 points ago

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6 months JayDeee NIEN....Nien...Nien...Nien! /r/funny 27 26
6 months occupyfacebook Nope. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. /r/pics 214 233

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[–]warmpita 5 points6 points ago

Attack of the fakeanoids from planet fakeatron.

[–]TXMount 5 points6 points ago

Australia: The Land Where Everything WANTS YOU DEAD.

[–]sparty_party 6 points7 points ago

All of you are coming up with tactics to, as safely to yourself as possible, get rid of this spider. Throwing heavy objects, the approach in the gif, even "nail gun".

No. These are all unacceptable. The proper technique: leave your house, take nothing with you as the time cannot be spared, get a friend to light your house on fire (don't do it yourself, no evidence will be there leading the spiders to you to avenge their brother's death), bury the ashes, and move across the continent.

[–]Endarin 3 points4 points ago

This is an incorrect response. Nothing less than a 200 megaton nuclear blast will do.

[–]dontgimmenobullshit 4 points5 points ago

From orbit, preferably.

[–]Chuckaluffagus 1 point2 points ago

false. Killing it with fire doesn't kill hulk-spider. That just makes hulk-spider mad.

[–]h0p3less 2 points3 points ago

I just shat myself.

[–]Ptypablo 2 points3 points ago

I wouldn't mess with that thing unless I had a paintball gun, or crossbow or something... Fuck close combat

[–]Meatslinger 2 points3 points ago

POOP OUT

ALL THE GUTS

[–]bettywhitessoul 6 points7 points ago

[–]GayHealer 4 points5 points ago

All fake. This was a prank on MTV's Ridiculousness.

[–]GlassHouseResident 4 points5 points ago

I get the bowl and the helmet, but why the knife?

[–]fistymcbuttpuncher 8 points9 points ago

So he can stab himself while running away in a panic.

[–]Chuckaluffagus 2 points3 points ago

A true bad ass amputates his OWN ARM when bit by that shit.

[–]09112001 5 points6 points ago

/fake

If it wasn't for the jump it'd be believable.

[–]Errhhhh 6 points7 points ago

I dunno, as an Aussie I've seen spiders jump pretty high and long distances. Depends on the spider though. Video quality isn't good so verification is tricky.

[–]captaintmane 1 point2 points ago

Fuck. That.

[–]rumckle 5 points6 points ago

Nah, it's totally cute. Giant spiders like that are like the Australian version of cats.

[–]drivers205 1 point2 points ago

no sure whats going on but looks terrifying

[–]zombie_hoard 1 point2 points ago

hahhaahaha I jumped

[–]eithris 1 point2 points ago

all i'm getting is a 4chan leech page. i hate you.

[–]Zerphblat 1 point2 points ago

pink fluffy foot tarantula, Not an Aussie spider besides ours are smarter than that they'd wait till you sleep then climb into the bed.

[–]Identify_the_feel 1 point2 points ago

It looks like it jumped straight into the bowl. What the problem?

[–]Reggieperrin 1 point2 points ago

Fuck me there would be no stopping me if that MOFO leaped off the wall anywhere near me, I would be like Linford Christie on speed, Man there would be flames coming off my feet Einstein would be like 'Well blow me turns out you can go faster than light look at him go' I would be a blur in slow motion. That's fookin scary.

[–]Fireballburrito 0 points1 point ago

ohhhhhhhh nonononononononono oh hell no!

[–]redbreakfast 0 points1 point ago

AHHH fuck!

[–]kluda06 0 points1 point ago

I've seen this many times but is it fake or real?!

[–]SplodeyDope 0 points1 point ago

I'm afraid I'd have to shoot that fucking thing.

[–]dontgimmenobullshit 0 points1 point ago

Even if it's fake, the helmet is hilarious.

[–]PublicUrinator 0 points1 point ago

Id like to know what he was planning to do with it after tupperwaring it to the wall. Stab at the plastic with that knife? Duct tape it there and move out?

[–]agarmend 0 points1 point ago

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