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First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« on: March 04, 2022, 03:20:51 PM »
Really harmless but if you're afraid of spiders this one is for you.

'A big no': Huge, invasive parachuting spiders will begin to cover entire East Coast, experts say
https://www.wlky.com/article/joro-spiders-east-coast/39324994

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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2022, 03:43:47 PM »
Oh, goodie!

I HATE Spiders. UGH!
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2022, 03:48:09 PM »
What caliber for giant parachuting spiders?
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2022, 04:00:31 PM »
Quote from: MillCreek on March 04, 2022, 03:48:09 PM
What caliber for giant parachuting spiders?

Use a shotgun so you don't miss !! =D
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2022, 05:35:25 PM »
#8 shot is more than sufficient.
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2022, 10:52:58 PM »
Use all of the calibers... And I'd go with #12 if possible...
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2022, 11:00:23 PM »
Trichonephila clavata
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichonephila_clavata

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Jorōgumo is a legendary creature in Japanese folklore. A Jorōgumo is a spider who can change her appearance into that of a beautiful woman. She seeks men to seduce, whom she then binds in her silk and devours.
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2022, 11:05:52 PM »
More photos and info

Asian spider takes hold in Georgia, sends humans scurrying
https://nypost.com/2021/10/29/asian-spider-takes-hold-in-georgia-sends-humans-scurrying/

Will huge, parachuting Joro spiders invade New York City?
https://nypost.com/2022/03/04/will-huge-parachuting-joro-spiders-invade-new-york-city/
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2022, 11:38:50 PM »
I guess I'll need to load up some more shot rounds for the SAA in a few years.
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2022, 01:45:36 AM »
12ga Dragon's Breath or a Flame Thrower, even the crappy Elon Musk one is better than nothing.
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2022, 04:58:55 AM »
Interesting, New York.  Will the pigeons eat the spiders?  Or will...

I can almost see dogfights between the birds and the spiders.

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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #11 on: March 06, 2022, 10:56:39 AM »
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #12 on: March 06, 2022, 12:09:33 PM »
 The article says they're harmless, that the bite aint much.
   But, I've seen enough movies to know that they will swarm your face and sting your eyeballs, then devour you while you can't run away! :old:
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #13 on: March 06, 2022, 05:21:21 PM »
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Reminds me of the horror tales around the campfire...

"...and after they drove screaming away from the one-armed crazy killer, they found his hook stuck in the car door handle..."

So you're the one who writes those screenplays, eh?  Good to know.
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2022, 09:29:44 PM »
I'd favor a 20ga with #8.  A spider floating like a leaf in the wind can make abrupt course changes, need a quick handling firearm to keep up with them.
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Re: First COVID, then Killer Hornets and Putin, and now Giant Parachuting Spiders
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2022, 10:55:45 PM »
The reminds me, I have a Ruger GP100 in 22 LR (10 shot) with a speed loader.  I think that would work with CCI shot shells. 
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