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[edit] Huntsman Spider

#1 - Huntsman Spider
#1 - Huntsman Spider
#2 - Huntsman Spider with a scale
#2 - Huntsman Spider with a scale

This impressive specimen was on my verandah one night attending to the flies which had gathered around a porchlight, and I took the opportunity to take a snap. I tried waiting for an opportunity to get the spider with a fly, but as soon as he/she got one, the spider would run off into a corner to eat it in peace.

  • Support. Self Nom. --Fir0002 10:34, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Support. Very nice shot. -- Chris 73 Talk 11:17, Mar 12, 2005 (UTC)
  • Support. That thing is creepy. How big is it, actually? Junes 11:35, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • I didn't actually go up with a ruler to measure the spider, as I didn't fancy getting bitten, but it was at least 10cm from leg to leg --Fir0002 23:16, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • Brrr... I support the unscaled version, though. Junes 09:11, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Support -- Nothing in the world would get me this close to a huntsman spider, except this photo. - Longhair | Talk 15:23, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • I was really hoping he wouldn't jump up at the annoying thing flashing at his/her face!!! --Fir0002 23:16, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Ugh... I hate spiders.... Opp...... Oppo......... fine, Support. (Can you please put some sort of copyright tag on the image?) -- BRIAN0918  16:09, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • Support the unscaled version. -- BRIAN0918  06:43, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Support. (Besides the copyright tag, could I trouble you to upload it at Image:Huntsman spider.jpg or something similar? "Huntsmen spider" makes me twitch.) —Korath (Talk) 16:49, Mar 12, 2005 (UTC)
    • Done. --Fir0002 23:16, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Ughh. Horrible. Support!--Deglr6328 18:08, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Oppose. While a fascinating and clear image, provides no idea of how big the thing is. Not that I want to know.  :P →mathx314(talk)(email) 20:31, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
    • I hope you like the scaled version, its probably not 100% accurate, but it is very close. Leaned to slightly underestimate the size of the spider, rather than over estimating. --Fir0002 23:16, 12 Mar 2005 (UTC)
      • I support the scaled version, but not the unscaled. →mathx314(talk)(email) 22:27, 13 Mar 2005 (UTC)
  • Support the version without the scale - the slant is great and the image is striking. The size of the spider belongs in the article, not necessarily the picture. --Spangineer ∞ 21:23, Mar 13, 2005 (UTC)
  • Support both pics - Adrian Pingstone
  • Support unscaled pic. Mgm|(talk) 11:20, Mar 14, 2005 (UTC)
    • Promoted first. +11/-0. ed g2s • talk 14:36, 27 Mar 2005 (UTC)