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Thanas wrote:That large spider doesn't scare me, it rather triggers my "wonder how it will taste if grilled properly" instinct. It is of sufficient size to be noticed so less fear of an ambush I assume.

Same here. I could not quite pinpoint it before you mention it but yea, I too would want to try to cook one.

LaCroix wrote: Insects are plentyful and tend to fly around between branches, so you will catch a lot more than the value of the net before you need to redo it. Catching birds in a stationary net is a lot harder - they usually fly above the foliage to avoid ambush hunters, and they are quite scarce in comparison to insect life for the same area.

On the other hand, the Goliath Birdeater is misnamed, they don't actually eat birds normally, rodents, snakes, other groundhuggers.

Thanas wrote:That large spider doesn't scare me, it rather triggers my "wonder how it will taste if grilled properly" instinct. It is of sufficient size to be noticed so less fear of an ambush I assume.

Also you could hear it coming. They have hardened "claws" on the ends of their feet because of their mass and are one of the few spiders that actually makes a noise as they move around.

Also, probably not a good idea to try and catch and cook one, their primary defense is actually brushing off a cloud of tiny barbed hairs that stick to any mucous membranes and itch painfully for several days...

Flamer thrower. Burns the hairs and cooks the meat at the same time.

It's not the only spider with irritating leg hair, cultures that eat spiders routinely singe the beasties in open flame as part of the cooking process to eliminate them.

Sort of like dealing with thorns and spines when eating cactus. There are techniques for dealing with the problem fairly efficiently.

Vendetta wrote:On the other hand, the Goliath Birdeater is misnamed, they don't actually eat birds normally, rodents, snakes, other groundhuggers.

I am aware of this - I just cited the reasons why bigger spiders don't bother with nets anmore - catching flies isn't enough to subside on, and catching birds is too 'expensive' for the expected return - better go for stuff that crawls and hunt it down and keep the precious proteins you'd waste on a net.

Yeah the Australian Funnel-web just uses webbing to make it's lair. It pretty much charges out and chases down anything it wants to eat. Or anything that pisses it off, for that matter.