David López

CHICAS, preparad vuestros "oooooh, qué monada": un conejo tomando un baño.

Suena fatal, pero no es eso, pillines. Si fuera así habría avisado que se preparasen los chicos...

¡MARDITOH EHPECULADOREH DE LOS MERCAOS! Casi un tercio de los diputados tiene 6,3 millones en acciones de bolsa. El campeón de largo, con 1,3 millones, Eduardo Madina.

GRACIAS.

[Actualizado] ¿DE VERDAD ha escrito esto Joana Bonet en El País y se ha quedado tan pancha?

El lenguaje no es inocente. Si en el libro del Génesis, varón y mujer parecían relacionarse en un plano de igualdad y representaban la cumbre del proceso creador divino, la etimología de la palabra fémina nos define desde la debilidad: una expresión compuesta por fides (fe) y minus (literalmente, menos), y como ha señalado la teóloga alemana Uta Ranke-Heinemann la traducción literal del término sería, por tanto, “la que tiene menos fe”

Esto es como el famoso zapaterismo de que "ideología viene de idea lógica"... En realidad es peor. Es una frase, por cierto copiada literalmente de una web sin credenciales, que cita como teóloga sin más a alguien que se caracterizó por su abandono del cristianismo... y que llegó a una conclusión falsa basada en un libro escrito por inquisidores de brujas, y que ignora la evidencia científica más elemental.

Buen trabajo, Joana. Por plagiar, y por intentar que sea la realidad la que se acomode a tu tesis, y por difundir ideas de la Inquisición...

ACTUALIZACIÓN. Supongo que menos es nada, pero la corrección que han incluido deja bastante que desear:

En una versión anterior, se citaba una explicación de la etimología de la palabra fémina como "la que tiene menos fe". Es una creencia popular, pero errónea, que recoge la teóloga alemana Uta Ranke-Heineman en Eunucos por el reino de los cielos.

¿"Se citaba"?, como si hubiera sido Perico de los Palotes, sin la más mínima responsabilidad de la autora? Tampoco explica el plagio; simplemente han eliminado el párrafo, que estaba fusilado palabra por palabra.

Habitat: Australia
Status: Not Evaluated

Now this is one beetle that must have incredible radio reception! The Feather-horned Beetle (Rhipicera femorata) is a rather uncommon, tiny species of beetle of which very little is known about its biology.

Adults range in size from 10-25mm in length and are easily recognized by their over-sized fan-like antennae. You might not think it from the photos above, but when viewed from a “human eye view” you really can see just how tiny these guys are!

 

The males differ from the females in that their anntenae are much larger and more pronounced. Those anntenae are unique due to the fact that they have more than 20 segments and arise from small knob-like prominences. They sort of remind me of big, bushy eyebrows!

It’s known that the males will use their fantastic (hah!) anntenae to locate a female feather-horned beetle that’s emitting pheromones which indicate she is ready for mating.

I bet most human males now wish they had these… would definitely come in handy.

 

 

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it’s like a turkey laugh track!

The guy’s uncontrollable fits of laughter are what really cracks me up here.

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Me manda Alejandro (muchas gracias) este pantallazo curioso de Google News de primera hora de esta mañana:



¿No es fantástico? Titulares de diferentes medios de comunicación atribuyen a la ONU tres afirmaciones distintas sobre quién ha usado gas sarín en Siria. Parece que (al menos ayer) las "fuentes de la ONU" sólo dijeron una de esas cosas (que son los rebeldes los que lo han usado). Pero se ve que en nombre del pluralismo informativo se puede escribir cualquier cosa.

Indagando un poco encontramos cosas bien extrañas, como la noticia de TeleSur, que sólo menciona el supuesto anuncio de la ONU de que va a investigar el uso de gas sarín por Israel en el titular, y luego ya no dice nada parecido en el cuerpo de la noticia.

Y tampoco se queda manca la  noticia de Andina, la agencia peruana de noticias. El titular dice, como se ve en el pantallazo, ONU revela fuertes sospechas de uso de gas sarín contra rebeldes en Siria, pero el primer párrafo dice:

Las Naciones Unidas revelaron que existen “fuertes sospechas”, aunque aún no incontrovertibles, de que los rebeldes han usado gas sarín en Siria en los combates contra las fuerzas del gobierno.

Y no hay rastro en el resto de la noticia de lo que parece decir el titular. Me pregunto si el que redactó el titular leyó a toda prisa la noticia y la entendió al revés. O bien, si se lió con el orden de las palabras y quería decir "fuertes sospechas contra los rebeldes", y no se dio cuenta de que al insertar "de uso de gas sarín" en medio de esa expresión le cambiaba el sentido.

En todo caso, un buen ejemplo de cómo la recopilación automatizada de titulares no parece ser, de momento, capaz de sustituir al criterio humano.

Stray dogs of Moscow, Russia have discovered that the best way to find food is to commute into the city via public transportation. This is probably one of the most interesting articles I’ve read in a while. Thank you, Tumblr, for always being there for me.

“Each morning, like clockwork, they board the subway, off to begin their daily routine amidst the hustle and bustle of the city.

photo: http://englishrussia.com

But these aren’t just any daily commuters. These are stray dogs who live in the outskirts of Moscow, Russia and commute on the underground trains to and from the city centre in search of food scraps.

Then after a hard day scavenging and begging on the streets, they hop back on the train and return to the suburbs where they spend the night.

photo: http://englishrussia.com

Experts studying the dogs, who usually choose the quietest carriages at the front and back of the train, say they even work together to make sure they get off at the right stop – after learning to judge the length of time they need to spend on the train.

Scientists believe this phenomenon began after the Soviet Union collapsed in the 1990s, and Russia’s new capitalists moved industrial complexes from the city center to the suburbs.

photo: http://englishrussia.com

Dr Andrei Poiarkov, of the Moscow Ecology and Evolution Institute, said: “These complexes were used by homeless dogs as shelters, so the dogs had to move together with their houses. Because the best scavenging for food is in the city centre, the dogs had to learn how to travel on the subway – to get to the center in the morning, then back home in the evening, just like people.”

Dr Poiarkov told how the dogs like to play during their daily commute. He said: “They jump on the train seconds before the doors shut, risking their tails getting jammed. They do it for fun. And sometimes they fall asleep and get off at the wrong stop.”

photo: http://englishrussia.com

The dogs have also amazingly learned to use traffic lights to cross the road safely, said Dr Poiarkov. And they use cunning tactics to obtain tasty morsels of shawarma, a kebab-like snack popular in Moscow.

With children the dogs “play cute” by putting their heads on youngsters’ knees and staring pleadingly into their eyes to win sympathy – and scraps.

photo: http://englishrussia.com

Dr Poiarkov added: “Dogs are surprisingly good psychologists.”

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Everyone loves Corgis; with their short and stout leggies and elongated bodies, what’s not to love? Not to mention they have the sweetest disposition and are extremely loyal to their family. Combine these traits with other breeds and you get some fantastic dogs that are almost too cute to be real! So check out my list of adorable corgi mixed breeds and prepare to go AWWWW!!!

Corgi/Husky Mix

photo via: tumblr.com

photo: Narnian

photo via: corgihuskymix.com

 Corgi/Beagle Mix

photo via: thatcutesite.com

photo via: reddit user batsuoj

Corgi/Dalmatian Mix

photo via: thatcutesite.com

photo via: m5x.eu

Corgi/Lab Mix

photo via: kennycorgis.com

photo via: bugsbog.com

photo via: reddit user sninapeters

Corgi/Golden Retriever Mix

photo via: thatcutesite.com

photo: RacketAdder

photo via: dogsofsf.com

photo via: corgiaddict.com

Corgi/German Shepherd Mix

photo: reddit user invaluableimp

photo: whitters95

photo: corgimixes.com

photo: Whitney Sharp

Hope you’ve had your fill of corgi mixes (if that’s even possible). If not, you can check out these adorable mutts that put purebreds to shame or these weird breeds of dogs … and then there’s even more weird breeds of dogs. That should keep you busy for a while!

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Esta imagen extraída hace un minuto de la portada de la web de la principal televisión pública venezolana es un fabuloso ejemplo de gráfico truncado (gracias Terry Pratchett). Casualmente, la imagen produce una impresión que beneficia al candidato oficialista. Pero vamos, seguro que ha sido un error no intencionado.



Actualización: No se pierdan este otro ejemplo fantástico que me manda @majimeno, de la portada de la Nueva Prensa de Oriente:

photo: Paul

photo: Paul

photo: Paul

Habitat: Guianas, North Brazil
Status: Not Listed

This absolutely STUNNING Blue Longhorn Beetle (Esmeralda coerulea) was spotted by Flickr photographer pbertner while on a night hike at the kurupukari river crossing in Guyana. I’m really glad he was keeping his eyes peeled – though, I doubt it was that hard to spot such an unbelievably brilliant creature.

The bright blue probably acts as a warning to predators to keep away, as this is not a tasty beetle. However, it could also just be fooling them into thinking that. The only way to truly find out would be to taste one myself and I can promise you that will not be happening anytime soon. Guess it will forever be a mystery!

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photo: John Horstman

photo: John Horstman

photo: John Horstman

photo: John Horstman

Habitat: India to the Philippines
Status: Not Listed

This impressive spider is a Spiny Orb-weaver (Gasteracantha diadesmia). These bizarre looking spiders can reach 30mm in length (from spike to spike) and are always very brightly colored.

While they may look deadly, they are actually harmless to humans. The reason for their nasty appearance is simply to intimidate predators. I’m assuming the vivid colors act as a warning that this arachnid wouldn’t be a very tasty meal and to stay. away.

I know I will!

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En mi caso, seguir la paleodieta antiinflamatoria que promuevo supone un desacato y un acto revolucionario. Y yo me rebelo contra que la verdad absoluta provenga de la Derecha, la Izquierda o el Centro.

No es como si los estuvieran obligando a operar sin bisturís, pero tampoco se trata de una cuestión menor. Unos 500 médicos del Ramón y Cajal alertan de que «el desmantelamiento de la biblioteca» del centro, que ha visto «cancelado» su presupuesto, «pone en peligro la asistencia sanitaria» de los ciudadanos.

«Los facultativos no podrán consultar la manera más actual de diagnosticar y tratar los pacientes con problemas complejos o con enfermedades en las que la investigación esté produciendo avances significativos», señalan en una carta que han entregado en Gerencia, en la Subdirección de Docencia e Investigación y en la Comisión de Docencia del hospital.

Según estos profesionales, la disminución de fondos bibliográficos también dificultará «la elaboración de protocolos, guías clínicas y otros documentos que mejoran la calidad global de la asistencia y disminuyen la variabilidad de la práctica clínica».

«Estos doscumentos se deberían basar, como es lógico, en la mejor y más reciente evidencia científica disponible. La falta de acceso a la bibliografía reducirá por tanto la eficacia y la eficiencia de la asistencia sanitaria», argumentan en su escrito.

A todo esto los 500 médicos del Ramón y Cajal añaden que la eliminación de los fondos «atenta gravemente contra la actividad investigadora» y «contra el prestigio del hospital y de sus profesionales (...) al dificultar la tarea docente que muchos hacen en congresos y actos científicos internacionales».

«Comprendemos que, en el entorno de grave crisis económica que vivimos, el presupuesto asignado a la biblioteca deba reducirse temporalmente, como otras partidas presupuestarias, pero pensamos que puede hacerse una reducción razonable del mismo que permita seguir disponiendo de un acceso razonable a los recursos bibliográficos hasta que la superación de la crisis permita que regresemos a una situación como la actual», concluyen.

Habitat: Thailand
Status: Not Listed

Now this is an example of mimicry at its finest! This newly discovered species (2005) of moth dubbed the Lygodium Spider Moth (Siamusotima aranea) is so named for its preference of feeding on Lygodium species, an invasive Old World climbing fern, and has markings on its wings that make it look just like a spider with orange, spindly legs! This moth mimics a spider so well that I couldn’t even tell what it was at first when I saw the picture from far away!

Not only is this moth significant for its unique mimicry behavior, which is believed to help it ward off potential predators, but also because of its voracious appetite for the Lygodium ferns, which have developed as an invasive weed that threatens Florida’s wetlands. Its discovery gives rise to potential biological control of the ferns in the United States.

The moth has other unique features, as well. For one, its caterpillar form looks more like some beetle larvae. The adult moth also has armored segments on its rear similar to those on beetles but unlike anything seen before in a moth. (source) Then of course, the uncanny resemblance to a spider which gives it the aranea part of its scientific name.

All in all, this is one fascinating ‘new’ creature!

 

 

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Una nota rápida sobre un clásico gráfico erróneo, hecho por El Confidencial para "ilustrar" (es un decir) cómo han aumentado los desahucios en España en los últimos años (gracias a Txus por el envío).

La chapuza es esta:


Los círculos rojos son las ejecuciones realizadas en cada comunidad autónoma entre 2003 y 2007, y los azules las realizadas entre 2008 y 2012.

Sencillo, espectacular, falso.

El error se aprecia de manera más clara en los círculos más grandes. Por ejemplo, Andalucía: el círculo rojo representa 15.857 ejecuciones, y el círculo azul 81.372 (5,13 veces más). ¿Les parece a ustedes que el círculo azul de Andalucía es cinco veces mayor que el círculo rojo? ¿No, verdad? En realidad es unas 25 veces mayor, porque el grafista ha dibujado los círculos manteniendo la proporción entre las cifras que quiere representar y los radios de los círculos. Pero el área del círculo no cambia proporcionalmente al radio, sino al cuadrado del radio (matemáticas de primaria: el área de un círculo es igual a Π r²). De forma que en este caso, por ejemplo, al dibujar el círculo azul con un radio 5,13 veces mayor que el círculo rojo, ha obtenido un círculo que es 26,3 veces mayor.

El error se repite igual en todos los círculos, con una distorsión que es mayor cuanto mayor es la diferencia entre las dos cifras a representar.

Un ejemplo de libro de un gráfico que no solo no ayuda a comprender la información, sino que lo impide. Todo hay que decirlo, en este empeño El Confidencial está en la ilustre compañía de otros medios españoles que tampoco saben dibujar círculos con áreas proporcionales a las cifras que quieren representar.

Evolución de la vegetación entre 1982 y 2011 por encima de los 45 ºN Frente al paradigma imperante en el mundo científico, político y periodístico de que el incremento del CO2 es malo, se abre paso lo que algunos pocos venimos defendiendo desde hace décadas : que el incremento es bueno. El divulgador científico de prestigio Matt Ridley, doctor en zoología, cuyo libro en España más conocido

avidoatlion:

lifemocker:

thejordanator:

An expertly done three point turn

Weren’t expecting that house

#I have never seen someone nope that hard before

photo: Bob Cornes

photo: verticalvest

photo: ghirahim

photo: Daniel Hargreaves

Habitat: Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam
Status: Least Concern

This has got to be one of the most stunning mammals I’ve ever seen! Who knew that bats could look like they were hand painted? I think it’s pretty ironic that the ‘artist’ chose to use Halloween colors, too!

The Painted Bat (Kerivoula picta), as it is aptly named, is a small species of bat that grows to have a body length of  3 to 5.5 cm, tail length of 3 to 5.5 cm, and a wingspan of 18–30 cm. They’re tiny yet stunningly colored with bright orange or scarlet bodies, black wings and orange along the fingers.

The reason for the unique coloration is due to the fact that these bats like to roost in vulnerable locations such as in the suspended nests of weaver finches and sunbirds or under the eaves of African huts. The bright colors act as a warning to other creatures that this is a “scary bat” and to leave it alone. Scary isn’t a word I would use to describe these guys, however. More like adorable!!

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Puente de Alcántara. Antes de la restauración de 1860.

(Foto: J. Guerrero)

photo: hope.martin via projectnoah.org

photo: hope.martin via projectnoah.org

photo: Doug Letterman

Habitat: Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba in Canada, through most of the United States except the south-western states
Status: No Conservation Concerns

The Laugher Moth (Haradra deridens) makes me laugh – hah, get it! – because it happens to look exactly like a mini, insect version of Albert Einstein. They have the exact same hair do! Or… lack there of, I guess.

Really uncanny, isn’t it?

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You might have seen the ‘Rotating Snakes’ optical illusion invented in 2003 by Akiyoshi Kitaoka of Ritsumeikan University in Japan before, but have you ever thought what an animal would see when looking at it? Take a look at this cat inspecting the twisty-turny illusion above and then refresh your memory on what it’s looking at below:

The illustration isn’t actually moving above, it just looks like it is. For an explanation as to how this works, read this article on the rotating snakes optical illusion.

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Hace mas de una año que estuvimos hablando sobre los mapas interiores, dónde Google nos ayudaba a visitar mas alla del exterior de un edificio, como un restaurante, tiendas o cualquier establecimiento que tuviera este servicio.

Hoy Google nos anuncia la disponibilidad de mapas interiores de España en Google Maps. Por el momento se constata la publicación de museos, aeropuertos, universidades, hospitales, clínicas y locales minoristas. A continuación el listado de los lugares dónde se puede disfrutar del mapa interior:

• Aeropuertos
  • Alicante (Alacant)
  • Barcelona
  • Bilbao
  • El Hierro
  • Fuerteventura
  • Gran Canaria
  • Gerona (Girona)
  • Ibiza
  • Jerez
  • La Palma
  • Lanzarote
  • Madrid / Barajas
  • Menorca
  • Murcia
  • Palma de Mallorca
  • Pamplona
  • Santander
  • Santiago
  • Sevilla
  • Tenerife Norte
  • Tenerife Sur
  • Valencia
• Centros comerciales
  • Aire Sur
  • Albacenter
  • Alzamora
  • Bahia Sur
  • Bilbondo
  • Bonaire
  • Caudalia
  • El Faro
  • El Mirador de Cuenca
  • El Mirador de Jinamar
  • El Teler
  • Equinoccio
  • Garbera
  • Glories
  • Habaneras
  • L’Aljub
  • La Maquinista
  • La Vaguada
  • La Verónica
  • Las Terrazas
  • Los Alcores
  • Los Arcos
  • Luz de Castilla
  • Parquesur
  • Plaza Imperial
  • Portal de la Marina
  • Ribera del Xuquer
  • Sevilla Factory
  • Splau
  • Urbil
  • Vallsur
• Museos
  • Museo del Prado
  • Museo del Amèrica
• Universidades
  • Instituto de Empresa
  • Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
  • Universidad Alicante
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Universidad Jaume
• Hospitales/Clínicas
  • Clínica CIMA
  • Hospital La Moraleja
  • Hospital Sanitas La Zarzuela
• Minoristas
  • El Corte Inglés
  • Fnac
  • Mango

*Tiendas y ubicaciones seleccionadas

Con el tiempo se irán sumando mas lugares. En los mapas interiores podemos ver todas las plantas del edificio, de sus tiendas, aseos, puertas de embarque de los aeropuertos, etc… Con esta actualización Google dispone de más 10.000 planos de planta disponibles en 12 países: Bélgica, Canadá, Dinamarca, Francia, Alemania, Japón, Singapur, España, Suecia, Suiza, Reino Unido y Estados Unidos. Si pensamos un poco solo será la primera piedra para otros servicios que Google nos ofrecerá.

Fuente: Google Maps

photo: bayucca (busy)

photo: ferruge

photo: Viajar24h.com

Habitat: endemic to coastal swamp and lowland rainforests of northern New Guinea and the islands of Yapen, Batanta and Salawati
Status: Vulnerable

I think I’ve found the stunt doubles used in Jurassic Park. These Northern Cassowaries (Casuarius unappendiculatus) are large, stocky flightless birds that look like living relics left over from the age of the dinosaurs. They’re the third heaviest species of bird on the planet after the Ostrich and the similarly-sized Southern Cassowary, with females weighing around 128lbs and males anywhere from 66 to 82 lbs. Both males and females have a hard casque on the top of their head and bright red or yellow colored neck and wattle.

The most ferocious aspect of this bird, though, isn’t its menacing stare but rather their dinosaur like feet:

photo: ALAMY

And when I say “dinosaur-like feet” I mean, specifically, just like the infamous Velociraptor’s freaky feet. Because, just like velociraptors, Northern Cassowaries have an elongated claw on the end of their feet that they use to defend themselves with. They’ll jump and kick and stab you with it until you’re really, really not into bothering the bird anymore.

The claw reaches a length of 5 inches (125 millimeters). Combine this with the fact that cassowaries can run up to 31 mph, jump a good 4.9 ft, and are excellent swimmers, being able to cross wide rivers and swim in the sea… well, you’ve got yourself one formidable creature.

To see exactly what I mean, take a look at cassowary going nuts on this dummy:

The only bright side here is that cassowaries happen to be really, really cute when they’re little. They look like little striped potatoes on legs!

photo: perth zoo

Too bad they’ll grow up to be so cranky. Oh well, at least we can enjoy them for a little while…

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photo: Marlon829, via projectnoah.org

photo: Marlon829, via projectnoah.org

photo: Marlon829, via projectnoah.org

Habitat: Australia
Status: No Conservation Concerns

Down by the bay, where the watermelon grows. Back to my home. I dare not go. For if I do. My mother will say, “did you ever see a caterpillar… that looks exactly like a watermelon?”

Anyone remember that Raffi song? Well, here’s a baby moth that perfectly fits with its lyrics. This is the Green Slug Caterpillar (Eloasa symphonistis) which happens to look just like a little watermelon! I would venture to guess that it’s no where near as tasty, though. They reach a length of about 1 cm.

The term ‘slug caterpillar’ comes from the fact that instead of regular legs, which most larvae of moths and butterflies have, these guys have suckers that allow them to pull themselves along much like a slug would. See:

photo: pk-photography

This particular species of caterpillar will transform into a drab-looking brown moth once it’s finished with its sluggy side of life. Say it aint soooo!

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Mientras los fármacos dejan una estela de más de 100.000 muertos anuales por efectos secundarios sólo en EEUU, la mayoría sólo cree que el peligro reside en un arma. Y los fármacos no son peligrosos precisamente porque haya un mercado muy libre.

photo: Robert Whyte

photo: Robert Whyte

photo: Robert Whyte

photo: wikipedia

Habitat: Australia; specifically Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland
Status: No Conservation Concerns

Why do spiders have to be so god damn creepy? Honestly, I can handle any animal. Throw me in a tank with great whites, I’m good. Stick me in a room with hundreds of snakes – no problem. But if I have to be anywhere NEAR a spider I freak out hardcore.

It’s a good thing I don’t live in Australia because I’m not sure I could sleep at night knowing this is lurking right outside my window. It’s a Whip Spider (Argyrodes colubrinus) which disturbs me so much due to its amazing camouflaging ability. It looks EXACTLY like a twig. Males are only 13 millimeters and females are 22 mm so you would never know this is actually an arachnid… hence my overwhelming fear. You could walk right into this thing, which hangs out on two, long silky threads instead of a normal web, and not even know you’ve entered this demon’s lair.

photo: ChicquitaRajawali, via projectnoah.org

I mean really, would you be able to spot this thing? I know wandering spiders have a rough time with this guy, since they’re a favorite food of the Whip Spider. When a wandering spider wanders in (hah!) to the sticky threads, the whip spider will descend instantaneously onto its prey. Then it uses the “comb foot” of its end segment of the last pair of legs to wrap the meal in silk. Poor wandering spider, it never even had a chance.

To top it all off, this scary spider has a rather freaky looking egg sac which you can see here:

photo: Melvyn Yeo

It literally looks like the pod that those alien face sucker things hatch out of! Am I right or am I right? Egg sacs are 4 by 3 mm (0.16 by 0.12 in) in size and are suspended in the air by one long, strong silk thread. Inside lay anywhere between 40 to 50 yellow-green eggs that will one day hatch and transform into this scary spider. Scary actually isn’t strong enough of a word. Terrifying. Yes, that’s more like it.

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