Cyber Soldier Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Ah yes. they have a novocaine type substance in their bite so there are lot of soldiers waking up in Iraq with one gnawing on a toe or finger. They can also run at about 30mph. Link to post Share on other sites
Five-sEvEn Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 My only fear is being in a situation that I'm unable to affect, or just being completely helpless. Gah. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> EXACTALLY!!!! I freaking cry when that kind of #### happens. Back on topic though. I hate roaches... The ones we have here in Hawaii, fly around, move as fast as centipedes, and in general scare the living hell out of me more than centipedes... even though centipedes are much much more dangerous... Edit: ZOMG that spider is freaking scary!!!! Add that to my list of fears! Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Michael Bay. Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyPSD Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 I have a really stupid phobia of ants, the things terrify me and yes I mean high pitched girly scream run way type fear. Not a good thing when your out climbing and you see one and your roped to your mate who is 20 metres above you and your his safety heh Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 The picture is called Camel Spider Bite...I'd like to guess it was a Camel Spider, if there is such a thing... Edit, there is such a thing, and it's freakin' scary! More for size than anything! Piccy1! Piccy2! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The bite is not real. Link to post Share on other sites
Slash' Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Being put on the spot. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Ah yes. they have a novocaine type substance in their bite so there are lot of soldiers waking up in Iraq with one gnawing on a toe or finger. They can also run at about 30mph. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Please, stop talking rubbish. Link to post Share on other sites
otherrandomhero Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Bah, I'm too tired to argue with misfit on why he is wrong. Sledge, this one's all yours. I can't be in the water with any boat larger than a 10 foot fishing boat around. Seriously, if you ever see me walking along a harbor with lots of larger boats in it I stay as close to the wall as possible for fear of falling in. Probably the scariest thing for me I could think of would be if I was in the water with one of those giant container ships going right by me. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Bah, I'm too tired to argue with misfit on why he is wrong. Sledge, this one's all yours. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> http://www.snopes.com/photos/bugs/camelspider.asp http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20...amelspider.html http://www.camelspiders.net Yes, definitely wrong. //Edit: Oh, and here's a REAL Camel Spider bite. Link to post Share on other sites
Finius Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 The bite is not real. Well I was going on what the title of the picture was when I opened it, and either way, the Camel Spider is pretty scary, regardless of whether it did that bite or not... Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 What really scares me is how people will instantly believe something sent to them in an email from a friend which was originally sent by a stranger, like: Camel spiders (they're actually quite cuddly) Email tracking by microsoft so Bill Gates can donate money to charity Enlarged image of a napoleon mastif reported as the worlds largest english mastif Muslim bloke drops wallet, friend of a friend picked it up and handed it back, Muslim bloke says "Thanks, don't be in London on x date" That sort of thing. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Camel spiders (they're actually quite cuddly) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry, can you clarify what you mean here please? Are you saying that Camel Spiders are quite cuddly? Also, I noticed otherrandomhero viewed the thread yet didn't reply. Please, do argue with me about how I am wrong, as simply saying that someone is wrong and not backing yourself up is really quite stupid. Link to post Share on other sites
otherrandomhero Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Bah, I'm too tired to argue with misfit <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Reasoning enough. Pulling an all-nighter working on a snowmobile takes a lot out of you. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Well it seems to me that all you're trying to do now is get yourself out of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Skarclaw Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 I am wrong and my attempts to show that I am not are pathetic. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 100% Agree. Link to post Share on other sites
Donut Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Only like 5 ppl will get this, but anything from Higurashi scares the living *beep* out of me. Otherwise, being wrong on the internet and having no way to back out is pretty bad too Link to post Share on other sites
Bengali Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 having kept a Close reletive of the Wind Scorpion (yes, notice it has 10 legs not 8, therefore of all its commmon names i choose this one, since scorpions also have 10 appendages) i can tell you this. they are not mean beasties, they are infact almost as placid as Imperial scorpions, you have to provoke the hell out of them to get them to attack lifted from Wiki "In the Middle East, it was once rumored among American and coalition military forces stationed there that Solifugae will feed on living human flesh. The story goes that the creature will inject some anaesthetizing venom into the exposed skin of its sleeping victim, then feed voraciously, leaving the victim to awaken with a gaping wound. Solifugae, however, do not produce such an anaesthetic, and they do not attack prey larger than themselves unless threatened. Other stories include tales of them leaping into the air, disemboweling camels, eerie hissing, screaming, and running alongside humvees; all of these tales are false, apparently told to new recruits in order to frighten them," actually Camel Spiders ARE quite cuddly, the bite is non lethal, and can be kept as a large inscty pet which you can train to accept being handled, and yes, cuddle it. training is hard, ive got one of my Imperial Scorpions to accept it, and two of my Vinegaroons, so it isnt hard to imagine them being cuddled Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 The worst thing about a camel spider bite if you are in Iraq is the large chance of infection from sand getting into the wound, that's it. I'm really sad otherrandomhero won't tell me how I'm wrong though. :< Link to post Share on other sites
otherrandomhero Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Again, I'm leaving this where it is. The original point remains valid. Would you not be frightened by a 6 inch spider which makes bite wounds like that? If I wanted to argue with a **** I could yell at my pants. Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 That doesn't make me wrong though. Please, carry on digging. Link to post Share on other sites
joeking27 Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Misfit and otherrandomhero please stop bickering like children. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Spiders aren't that bad - but snakes I do not care for. At all. It's the way that they keep spasming after you decapitate them is what I hate. Link to post Share on other sites
sniper_boi Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Misfit and Bengali are both correct, Camel Spiders cannot run at 30mph, chase people, scream or inflict a large bite. Those were made up to scare new recruits before they went to Iraq, camel spiders are infact as gentle and as docile as say your average Chilean Rose tarantula, (if you can train a camel spider to accept being handeld), and as Bengali said, you'd have to irritate the hell out of it to attack you. They are known to get big, so yes you can cuddle them like you would cuddle your teddy at night. My biggest fear. Being bitten by either a Bazillian Wandering Spider or a Black Widow. Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Blackgoat Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 It's funny all the fears linked to the seas/oceans. As a diver, I know nothing that comes close to being 'alone' in the immensely blue sea. Of course you're never really alone, but I got lost a couple times... And photographers dive in small groups, and are a lot more independant than most divers, because we're absorbed by the camera more than the other divers we're with (which is actually dangerous). As for sharks, they're amazing animals, really beautiful to look at. Of course I've never dived with Big Whites and such, but Black Tips and White Tips are incredibly nice to dive with, I actually perceived them as big fishes, rather than "Jaw" killers. Related to diving, my biggest fear would be to have to deal with a guy under my responsability having a problem at great depth requiring to be surfaced ASAP. You never know how the quick pressure change will affect him or you, and even if there are treatments, having a guy diing while you are in charge is never a good experience (it happened to a friend of mine, he had trouble with the justice even if he was completely out of cause from the start). Link to post Share on other sites
Lithium Jack Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Only like 5 ppl will get this, but anything from Higurashi scares the living *beep* out of me. Otherwise, being wrong on the internet and having no way to back out is pretty bad too <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Throat feeling itchy, lately? Link to post Share on other sites
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