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Australia's huntsman fastest spider on record, new study suggests (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 5 days ago by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/environment@aussie.zone

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Australia's brown huntsman spiders are the fastest, according to a study, yet to be peer-reviewed, of 258 species.

According to the study, huntsman spiders can move at 3.59 metres per second.

More research is needed to confirm if there are other, faster species out there that have not been investigated.

For non-Aussies reading this, don't be afraid, a hunstman spider won't hunt you down and bite you though it might beat you in a race. It only eats insects.

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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

I'm sure every aussie has had one run across their windscreen at least once whist driving. They come outta nowwhere, run straight past your face and disappear into god-knows-where while you're doing 100 on the M1.

They will also sit in the corner of your bedroom ceiling and not move for 3 days straight.

[–] dgriffith@aussie.zone 6 points 4 days ago

Obligatory insurance company ad featuring everyone's favorite spider.

Had one slooowly stick its legs out from where the dash met the driver's side door one day while I was driving 100km/hr with the wife.

"Ok honey we just need to pull over for a second somewhere to sort something out 😬"

[–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago

I unfortunately had the displeasure of one putting its leg in my ear. Not a great day.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The bedroom ones generally get a name, Bob, Fank, Margot, etc

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Mine are Anslem. I forget why.

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Anslem from Anheim was an Arachnid who dreamed of Arrakis. His mother was all joy because he was a boy, an apostasy sure to antagonise.

I was not planning on that little poem going the Frank Herbert route. All I can say is there might have been Spice in my coffee this morning. I suggest you get that huntsman a Stillsuit.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 1 points 4 days ago

How utterly random. Love it!