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Australia's huntsman fastest spider on record, new study suggests (www.abc.net.au)
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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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[–] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

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

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Mine are Anslem. I forget why.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    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.

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