Not for arachnophobes

[smokingboot]

This specimen, along with his/her chums at http://www.ojibway.ca/spiders.htm is extraordinary. In fact, despite the fact s/he (anyone know about spidersexes?) makes me shudder, got to go further and say s/he's rather beautiful.

Tried playing with the zoom, making beastie run towards me, getting bigger and bigger, and I learned something:

Typing from under one's desk is hard.

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Flying cockroaches

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

My mother 'met' one of these in Singapore, some kind of white spotted specimen landed on her cardigan sleeve. She threw away the cardigan and family legend tells us; 'screamed for a week'.

Re: Flying cockroaches

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

The flying cockroaches in California are extremely large. My father saw the shadow of one on the wall and swore it was a B-52. ;~)

Re: Flying cockroaches

[yapman.livejournal.com]

It's very satisfying to smack them out of the air, especially if you happen to have a tennis racket handy.

It's less pleasant when they sneak up on you.

Re: Flying cockroaches

[semyaza.livejournal.com]

I hadn't thought of that. It would be an interesting competitive sport.

Re: Flying cockroaches

[smokingboot.livejournal.com]

I can see the ballboys demanding a raise...