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I remember cuz me and my friends got bored and decided to do a sort of researched "tournament" on what creature presents the most danger for it's size, sort of a pound for pound deadliest animal thing, and camel spiders were suggested.

In the end, we went with drop bears. Goddamn those things are fucked up, right nunu?
 
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Camel spiders can actually move up to 16 km/h (10 m/h), which is fairly fast. Their proper name is solifugae, and sometimes also go by wind scorpion.

I don't know why the one in the picture is so large as they're apparantly only around 7 cm (2.8 inches) long. Though the legs be a bit bigger I think.

There are also some forms of them in Arizona.
 
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ToxicShock said:
Why is that one so big? I don't think there's ever been one bigger than 4 inches or so in total legspan. There's a LOT of bullshit surrounding them.
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Then again, considering old fossils of dragonflies the size of cars....
 
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Considering the fact they're being compared to spiders, 10 mph when only in short distance bursts is not that impressive considering seeing a spider move from the side of its web to the center looks like it just teleported. But yeah, they are vicious little fuckers, which I believe was the origin of this conversation. Although I am interested in anyones vote for pound for pound deadliest creature. We never finished it because we couldnt come to an agreement on a size limitations, like an argument of how something would kill an amoeba the same size as itself. Scorpions are always a strong common candidate, but there's always fuck all weird creatures that have weird things about them. I think my vote at the time was something aquatic, probably some type of cone snail since they use their venom on a harpoon they stick out, and are covered by a shell, but I don't like using venomous creatures, because venoms are not at all universally effective.

It was strange when i found out that potency in venoms is arguable because they can actually be sort of hard wired for certain animals. I forgot which venomous creature it was, but I remember something about how, I think it was a rabbit or something like that, was practically invulnerable to this one sort of poison, but that it was extremely effective against monkey like creatures, which included humans. Despite the fact we're both mammals and we're far larger, we'd have a higher chance of death if injected with it.
 
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sinfulwolf said:
Camel spiders can actually move up to 16 km/h (10 m/h), which is fairly fast. Their proper name is solifugae, and sometimes also go by wind scorpion.

I don't know why the one in the picture is so large as they're apparantly only around 7 cm (2.8 inches) long. Though the legs be a bit bigger I think.

There are also some forms of them in Arizona.
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so at the end of the day, they are easily outrun by wombats?
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Yeah, maybe not as fast as a spider from one end of its web to the other... but still can go a little ways. Like I said, I saw it "chase" someone down a street... bout 50-100 metres or so.

As for deadliest creature... I know ants can lift 12 times their body weight. That's rather impressive. That, and they hunt in swarms... I dunno if the teamwork thing is a factor in this.
 
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Oceanic lamprey vs nuclear sub who wins(hint it wasnt millitary in origin)

I'll find the article later.
 
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Sounds like something got gunked up inside the machine or something... or it was a really fucking big eel because there is all kinds of shit in the ocean that's just massive.
 
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nope they hunt by latching onto whales and taking a chunk of flesh about the size of an oreo and aparently an idle subs sonar array is tasty........
 
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Well then. That sucks too.
 
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sinfulwolf said:
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As for deadliest creature... I know ants can lift 12 times their body weight. That's rather impressive. That, and they hunt in swarms... I dunno if the teamwork thing is a factor in this.
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Ha! not australian ants!

We have the bull ant, the meanest son of a bitch in the insect world, not necessarily most dangerous (potentialy causing anaphylaxis and possably death), but just plain mean. As in the are so angry they will attack ANYTHING that moves, on their own (including wasps and the odd spider). they are so angry if you cut them in half the head will fight the tail (which will fight back) for up to half an hour before dying. Some species are known to wait in vegetation and jump out at passers by (literaly they jump).
 
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I saw that crap on discovery. Ithink your wrong nunu they arent just the meanest insects they're the meanest bastards on the planet
 
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Nunu said:
Ha! not australian ants!

We have the bull ant, the meanest son of a bitch in the insect world, not necessarily most dangerous (potentialy causing anaphylaxis and possably death), but just plain mean. As in the are so angry they will attack ANYTHING that moves, on their own. they are so angry if you cut them in half the head will fight the tail (which will fight back) for up to half an hour before dying. Some species are known to wait in vegetation and jump out at passers by (literaly they jump).
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Well... that could very well take away the team work factor...

How bout army ants? You know those little peckers that eat everything in front of them. Like a walking path of death and mandibles.
 
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army ants got nothing on siuafu they live and travel like army ants but they are bigger and far far more aggressive
 
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Well then... good thing I can run faster... I think...
 
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siafu are the most dangerous, but they are easier to avoid as long as you get the hell out of there they wont strip you down to the bone.
 
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I'm sorry everyone. I didn't even read the thread title before I decided that I should screw up the conversation by offering a subject. This is one of those important stickied thread thingies with a purpose, so it doesnt get binned like the last one.
 
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Eh, someone could probably split the thread and dump it into the off topic thread.
 
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Copper said:
Like bees?

And I hate spiders because they're creepy little fuckers. And yes, that means I *still* hate your avatar, Hooker. I much like it better when it's Death and the Kitten.

Welcome back, Nanie, I suppose is in order. Nice to see a fellow Dragon Warrior/Quest fan. *laughs* And Gyromite...ah, memories. Not to mention awesome armor in the shot there.
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Yea, they are indeed creepy mother fuckers.

Thanks, I really like my armor. Glad it didn't just result in hilarious degrading remarks at me. I have to say, the community here kicks quite a bit of ass.

@ToxicShock: Well I guess more specifically I don't exactly hate spiders. I just for some reason am uneasy about them. Them and bodies of water. Then again that one is likely all the times I drowned to the point of unconsciousness. Conditioned fear, though the other one's just irrational. xD

@Gatorbait: I haven't worked with anything much really. Just leather. Though with all the raw materials and some tools, plus some copper rivets and a large steel six sided dice as my anvil, I seem to be able to whip out some pretty neat leather armor.

@Incubus: Yea sorry. xD My bad.
 
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Name: Tyler
Screenname / Nicknames: Daemon McRae(also my pen name)
Age:22
Genderm:
Current Country of Residence: America

~ Real-life appearance ~

Eye Color: green
Hair Color: brown
Hair length: short
Breasts: N/A
Glasses: Only for appearances
Features: standard white guy build
Height: 6'2


~ Ideal appearance ~

Eye color: A much more intense green
Hair color: black
Hair length: maybe shoulder, a little less
Ears: I like mine ok
Breasts: N/A
Tail: ...lemme get back to you on that...
Hermaphrodite with Retractable Futa part: no.
Glasses: Yeah, sure.
Features: Dynamic and streamlined, like a swimmer's body or something.
Height: same
Cyclops: no
Skin: a little tanner than what I got

~ Personality ~

Zodiac: Cancer
My Fears: spiders, drowning, homelessness. The usual. (BTW, Camel spider=NO.)
Common Utterances: "Oh, jibidus"
Is the glass half full, or half empty: It's empty, but the bottle's still got plenty
Bad Habits: lurking, downloading, talking before I think

3 Things I Dislike: ,
1) Prejudice
2) the word "fag",
3) unnessecarily (sp?) angry people

~ Favorites ~

Manga artist: Kagami Yoshimizu
Other manga of interest: Dance in the Vampire Bund
Video game series: F.E.A.R.
TV Show: Supernatural
Anime: Gunsmith Cats
Webcomic: El Goonish Shive
Drink: Kalhua
Shoe: Steeltoes
Hat: cadet or cabi hats
Color: purple
Music Genre: punk/trance/rock
Internet Meme: Lolspeak

Do I...

Smoke: no
Swear: yes
Flip out and kill people: not irl
Play Guitar/Air Guitar: learning/yes
Knit scarves for orphans: no
Collect plushes, stuffed animals from the thrift store, and lots and lots of figurines: no
Resemble a otaku hikikomori in several ways, including possibly being one?: Not in several ways. Maybe one or two
Have furry leanings?: -ish. I heart catgirls

~ The Future ~

Can you see into it?: Depends on what theory of quantum physics and temporal fluidity you subscribe to.
Should Marty have gone back to it?: Hellz yeah. Dr. Brown needed something to do.
Other Stuff

Reason for joining: Lurker(read:fail)
Other random trivia: Mosquitos have 42 teeth, and the sheep that produce steel wool have no natural predators

Notes: I just can't stop thinking about how scary it would be if a flaming homeless guy came running out of the dark right now.
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