That was similar to a 'candle singe', a way of cutting hair from a century or more ago. And having a rebirth today. Back when it was common, they thought that hair had a fluid similar to blood in it. And the singe cauterized the hair to keep the fluid in.

Exactly what my wife said when I showed her the video.

 

A friend of mine went hunting a few days ago, and he almost accidentally walked into this thing and its web:

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Believe it or not, that is a spider. What it does is that it folds its legs into pairs, making it look as though it only had four!

 

A friend of mine went hunting a few days ago, and he almost accidentally walked into this thing and its web:

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Believe it or not, that is a spider. What it does is that it folds its legs into pairs, making it look as though it only had four!

Looks like the alien from Predator.

 

A friend of mine went hunting a few days ago, and he almost accidentally walked into this thing and its web:

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Believe it or not, that is a spider. What it does is that it folds its legs into pairs, making it look as though it only had four!

Fixed it for you:

 

Fixed it for you:

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yeah... that's one ugly MF, ain't it?

 

yeah... that's one ugly MF, ain't it?

Argiope anasuja.

 

This is very interesting. I'm a science person and view this sort of things with extreme skepticism. But the source of this information has drawn my attention.

Memos detail how Mr Geller was able to partly replicate pictures drawn in another room with varying - but sometimes precise - accuracy, leading the researchers to write that he "demonstrated his paranormal perceptual ability in a convincing and unambiguous manner".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38663522

 

Argiope anasuja.

"Argiope anasuja is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) found from the Seychelles to India and Pakistan, and in the Maldives"

What the hell is that thing doing here???

 

"Argiope anasuja is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) found from the Seychelles to India and Pakistan, and in the Maldives"

What the hell is that thing doing here???

Maybe Mexico should build a wall. Or R!f@@ has paid a visit to you.

 

This is very interesting. I'm a science person and view this sort of things with extreme skepticism. But the source of this information has drawn my attention.

Memos detail how Mr Geller was able to partly replicate pictures drawn in another room with varying - but sometimes precise - accuracy, leading the researchers to write that he "demonstrated his paranormal perceptual ability in a convincing and unambiguous manner".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38663522

See how easy it is to fool the CIA.

 

See how easy it is to fool the CIA.

Yeah... a fraud or not, he was a smart fella... though not that smart.

 

Fixed it for you:

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Could you add the typical coin or metric tape next to it to appreciate size?

 

Could you add the typical coin or metric tape next to it to appreciate size?

 

Could you add the typical coin or metric tape next to it to appreciate size?

 

Yeah... a fraud or not, he was a smart fella... though not that smart.

He only had to fool the silly researchers with magic tricks. The researchers were getting grants from the CIA 'StarGate' program.
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/collection/stargate

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP96-00789R000500100002-4.pdf

 

Could you add the typical coin or metric tape next to it to appreciate size?

My friend told me that it measures about 3-1/2 to 4 inches long... he's planning on going back to that area again soon just so he can take a closer look at it, and maybe even capture one in a jar...

 

My friend told me that it measures about 3-1/2 to 4 inches long... he's planning on going back to that area again soon just so he can take a closer look at it, and maybe even capture one in a jar...

Just tell him as long as it does not capture him!

 

Just tell him as long as it does not capture him!

Whaaaaaatttt? You found the spider's daddy! ... I bet he now owes millions in child support...

 

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35349619

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29644591