Posted on November 13, 2009 by Cheshire
So y’all are familiar with the New-Age movement where any old bullshit is accepted and respected as a religion, right?
Well, some of these loonies think the world’s going to end in 2012 based only on the misinterpretation of a Mayan Calandar.
Okay…so there’s a Facebook Group called ‘Shut Up, The World Won’t End in 2012‘ which [...]
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Posted on January 12, 2009 by Cheshire
Many species of spider make their living around human habitations. Some of these guys can be very common where they are found. Occasionally, people do get bitten and do experience adverse effects. However, the incidence of these bites is far lower than most people realize. The vast majority of spider bites go unreported simply because [...]
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Posted on January 10, 2009 by Cheshire
Atrax robustus is amongst the most toxic spiders in the world. They’re famous for this, and there are all sorts of myths and legends about them. Hell, their wikipedia page makes them sound like the Jason Voorhees of the spider world.
The females live in burrows in the ground and tackle everything which stumbles across their [...]
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Posted on December 1, 2008 by Cheshire
http://www.news.com.au/technology/story/0,25642,24719474-5014239,00.html
Spiders are subject to so many unfair stereotypes. I mean, you have some really neat attribute, in this case-flesh dissolving venom, and everyone holds it against you.
I’ve seen pictures from this set going around the interwebs for years now, and I’ve got to tell you that I’m not entirely convinced this is a brown recluse [...]
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