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New Aussie spider has terrifying set of skills

by Regional Warrior
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A NEW species of spider which can surf, swim and catch fish has been discovered in Queensland.

Australian researchers have named it Dolomedes briangreenei, or Brian for short, in honour of physicist and World Science Festival co-founder Brian Greene, who is professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk unveiled the spider to Professor Green in Brisbane yesterday at the festival’s inaugural opening.
“It’s wonderful that this beautiful native spider, which relies on waves for its very survival, has found a namesake in a man who is one of the world’s leading experts in exploring and explaining the effects of waves in our universe,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    I want to see video of the spider catching a fish.

    Anyone? Bueller?
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Maybe this is the same spider. Slow the video down because it's really fast at striking the fish.

    Impressive.



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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      With it's enormous sloping bald head and little beady eyes, I'm trying to think of who it reminds me of here?
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    As if the Aussies ain't got enough scary spiders.

    Tellya, it is about time we had a weird noo marsupial.

    Come on, Reejee, Whatto, Taggo — we know you got big time influence down there.

    Fix the frickin' wildlife, willya?
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    Lightin' fuses is for blowin' stuff togethah.

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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

      As if the Aussies ain't got enough scary spiders.

      Tellya, it is about time we had a weird noo marsupial.

      Come on, Reejee, Whatto, Taggo -- we know you got big time influence down there.

      Fix the frickin' wildlife, willya?
      C,mon Princess l am already saving the planet, and watching Deadpool in my spare time.

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      • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
        Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

        C,mon Princess l am already saving the planet, and watching Deadpool in my spare time.
        Hey -- if I get bit in the night, I am blamin' you.

        Last thing I need right now are arachnid-spawned lumps or a bloodstream fulla dangerous fluids beyond the usual.
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        • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
          Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

          Hey -- if I get bit in the night, I am blamin' you.

          Last thing I need right now are arachnid-spawned lumps or a bloodstream fulla dangerous fluids beyond the usual.
          That is nothing, it is the cute and fuzzy wombats you need to look out for, they will tear you head off, and leave no bones, Lol!

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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

      As if the Aussies ain't got enough scary spiders.

      Tellya, it is about time we had a weird noo marsupial.

      Come on, Reejee, Whatto, Taggo -- we know you got big time influence down there.

      Fix the frickin' wildlife, willya?
      I'm currently taking a break from working in the lab where I'm trying to develop a new kind of killer penguin that wears funny shorts.

      Princesses will be lured towards them by their fluffy cuteness, then BAM!!!

      Oh well, break over, back to work.
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      • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
        Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

        I'm currently taking a break from working in the lab where I'm trying to develop a new kind of killer penguin that wears funny shorts.

        Princesses will be lured towards them by their fluffy cuteness, then BAM!!!

        Oh well, break over, back to work.
        Why, you Fauna Satan!
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        • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
          Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

          Why, you Fauna Satan!
          Sounds better than a Fauna Caitlin.
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          • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
            Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

            Sounds better than a Fauna Caitlin.
            But not so much fun as fornicatin'.

            Tellya, some people may figure the cosmos is an entropic chaos-hole, but we have put three things in order already.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    As if getting eaten by sharks wasn't enough, another reason not to swim in Australia. Geeesh.
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  • Profile picture of the author Oziboomer
    Originally Posted by Regional Warrior View Post

    Australian researchers have named it Dolomedes briangreenei,
    Yeah..we eat them wrapped up in a vine leaf with rice for breakfast.

    Useful pet to keep the kids punctual at bath time otherwise daddy's gonna let little Briany out for a swim.
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  • Profile picture of the author Princess Balestra
    Any other country, you would not be such cool ambassadors.

    Or is it ambassatards?

    How can you have killer spiders an' roos at the same time?

    What a cool frickin' trick.
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by Princess Balestra View Post

      Any other country, you would not be such cool ambassadors.

      Or is it ambassatards?

      How can you have killer spiders an' roos at the same time?

      What a cool frickin' trick.
      Roos, are fine, just keep your 7 iron handy and the big ones will leave you alone?

      No, seriously most of our golf courses have them, and some are taller than a fully grown man.

      But if they act up, l can always throw a Koala at them, usually does the trick!


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    nope nope nope nope nope nope
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