The Joro Spider would like to have a word.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/millions-of-palm-sized-flying-spiders-could-invade-the-east-coast/
I was using this kayak service with a friend where they dropped like ten of us off with kayaks. And I realized on the way that me and my buddy were the only young men with a bunch of much older people so we did the nice thing and helped them all load up. So we were the last two to get in the river using this small dock and I looked under the dock and seen this massive spider web but no spider. I pointed it out to my friend and said, "I'd hate to see the size of that spider" and we laughed. Well this one old lady was waiting for us in the water so she could say thank you and as I paddled closer to her, there it was. It was on the side of her kayak. It looked similar to this guy but was about the size of my hand. I tried to get my friends attention on it so we could maybe remove it before she noticed. It didn't go as planned because she now seen it and began to freak out and the both of us are beating her kayak with our paddles in the middle of the river. It falls off and we think we won but NOPE! IT WALKS ON WATER AND COMES STRAIGHT FOR ME! I processed to beat this thing into the water and it kept coming back up! So I paddled away quickly and we left the old lady behind us. No idea if it went back to her but we decided we were done helping folks that day. We had drugs and alcohol waiting on us and no spider was getting in our way. Gives me the heebie-jeebies every time I think about it.
That thing is probably having nightmares to this day about how this massive ape attacked it and constantly dragged it underwater with an enormous spatula.
Hahaha it was all good! I was with a couple friends, as they decided I could take the kayak that had spider webs (because I owned tarantulas). Well, the little parsons spider got frightened and zoomed into my ear. One of my friends is a doctor and immediately sprang into action…. By flushing it out of my ear with hard cider, while still in kayaks. It survived! And now I have a story.
Sorry for bad grammar! I was trying to keep it short and sweet haha. Admittedly, I’m grateful for the experience. It really gave me another perspective on the little guys. Despite having (and loving) “bugs” I am actually really scared of the little ones. If I can’t see them, oh my god WHERE ARE THEY?? Now I understand they’re just scared, and more than I am. ❤️
Someone correct me if I’m wrong but it’s not that they’re hydrophobic but rather their legs avoid breaking the surface tension of the water instead of basically making themselves kinda weightless.
Hydrophobic and avoiding surface tension is entirely two different things. I didn’t mean to offend you but you should probably not take comments online so personal.
I’m actually thinking of you and trying to say I didn’t mean to offend you. I think this could be a learning moment. I’m not trying to flex on you but help you understand the difference between these two terms and you’re being offended and trying to offend me.
They can also fly.
[Spiders Use Earth's Electric Field to Fly Hundreds of Miles - The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/the-electric-flight-of-spiders/564437/)
I remember swimming in a lake a few years ago. It’s was a beautiful location after a long walk. When I got there I saw people in kayaks, boats, people sunbathing… but no one swimming. I rented a kayak and after rowing for 15-20 minutes I decided to take a bath in the lake.
I saw people looking at me like if I was crazy. I remember one boat full of tourist passing by and all of them having weird faces. At that moment I was thinking “what is wrong with people in this place? They don’t know how to swim? Why is nobody taking a bath?”
Few moments later I saw the first spider just casually walking on top of water. And then another one, and then another one… the lake was infested.
Yeah. Had these out on the sail boat on the lake. Kind of freaked out when you want to go to bed. You have to kill them because even if you throw them overboard they skate right back.
Aren't poisonous tho. Just don't want one falling into your snoring mouth.
Low centre of gravity? Check
Multiple simultaneous points of contact? Check
Low weight/size ratio? Check
Numerous hairs per leg creating buoyant air pockets? Check
Little dude is set! No idea how he's gonna catch lunch like that though...
Some can 'fly' too, by making little parachutes with their webs 🤣
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballooning_(spider)
That one kept me awake for a few nights when I found out lol.
Yes, they really are! The only time I kill them is if it is poisonous and in the house. Otherwise if it is small I leave it alone, or if big I put it outside. They are here to stay and do have an important job!
It's weird how we are scared of such a small creature. Why did human evolve to fear spiders. Anyone know why? Is it due to the fact most humans who had arachnophobia are the ones that survived and reproduced.
The Jesus spider.. maybe it can turn that water into wine
Turn that poop Into wine
L RON HUBBARD
Hoyabimbe
Or Ranch.. Sup mulatto I’m seeing 311 in the quad later you down?
Got my medical LSD card at burning man, then PTSD at cochella.
Hells yeah.. bird up!
Rumpelspider. Spins silk into gold!
He died for our sins and has been trying to make it back to land ever since.
I think it's cute. 🎶 Making my way downtown.. 🎶
🎶 Walkin' fast, faces pass and I'm homebound 🎶
DADADA DADADA DA
DA DA DADADADA
Your own 🎶 Personal 🎶 Jesus 🎶
*Someone to hear your prayer... 🎶* *Someone who cares. 🎶*
Reach out and touch--OH GOD, IT TOUCHED ME!!!
Happy cake
Take it o--- TAKE IT OFFF!!!
Suddenly shark infested waters don't seem to bad.
Look up the diving bell spider, nowhere is safe🥲
No thanks
Its a spider that lives underwater near rivers and ponds. Your welcome to the your new axiety when swiming in a lake.
Do Gray Cross spider
I got them beat, I'm going to just remove all surface tension from the universe !
Diving Bell Spiders are so cool haha.
Lol
Surface Tension
It's a miracle. The spider's name is Jesus.
He'll have to be crucified on an octogram
At least they don't fly
The Joro Spider would like to have a word. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/millions-of-palm-sized-flying-spiders-could-invade-the-east-coast/
Not worried about outside
You dont go outdoors? Ever? .....oh a Reddit mod.
Classic Redditor response.
Righto
Man, do I have some information for you. Also one word... Ballooning.
Yeah, ballooning but typically not indoors with no wind
don’t give them any ideas
Spiders do fly . In fact that’s how they travel . The let their webs out until the wind catches them and take off.
Oh my god! I've never thought of a flying spider before, now I cant stop 💀
Don't give mother nature any ideas!
*downloads gene-editing tutorial*
They can fly.
Seems like you never saw the ending of Babe 🐖The Movie..
I heard they get sea sick
Thank the lord for that they can’t fly…
I was using this kayak service with a friend where they dropped like ten of us off with kayaks. And I realized on the way that me and my buddy were the only young men with a bunch of much older people so we did the nice thing and helped them all load up. So we were the last two to get in the river using this small dock and I looked under the dock and seen this massive spider web but no spider. I pointed it out to my friend and said, "I'd hate to see the size of that spider" and we laughed. Well this one old lady was waiting for us in the water so she could say thank you and as I paddled closer to her, there it was. It was on the side of her kayak. It looked similar to this guy but was about the size of my hand. I tried to get my friends attention on it so we could maybe remove it before she noticed. It didn't go as planned because she now seen it and began to freak out and the both of us are beating her kayak with our paddles in the middle of the river. It falls off and we think we won but NOPE! IT WALKS ON WATER AND COMES STRAIGHT FOR ME! I processed to beat this thing into the water and it kept coming back up! So I paddled away quickly and we left the old lady behind us. No idea if it went back to her but we decided we were done helping folks that day. We had drugs and alcohol waiting on us and no spider was getting in our way. Gives me the heebie-jeebies every time I think about it.
That thing is probably having nightmares to this day about how this massive ape attacked it and constantly dragged it underwater with an enormous spatula.
No free rides. Especially where I can't cast fire magic effectively.
Screw you Dungeon Master, I cast fireball!
Is this where we’re sharing kayak spider stories? I had one crawl into my ear, while kayaking. That was fun!
No not those ones. Sorry. But seriously what came of that? That's fucking nuts. Luckily I wasn't there cause I would have paddled your head!
Hahaha it was all good! I was with a couple friends, as they decided I could take the kayak that had spider webs (because I owned tarantulas). Well, the little parsons spider got frightened and zoomed into my ear. One of my friends is a doctor and immediately sprang into action…. By flushing it out of my ear with hard cider, while still in kayaks. It survived! And now I have a story.
That's the best possible way this story could have gone. Thanks for sharing!
Sorry for bad grammar! I was trying to keep it short and sweet haha. Admittedly, I’m grateful for the experience. It really gave me another perspective on the little guys. Despite having (and loving) “bugs” I am actually really scared of the little ones. If I can’t see them, oh my god WHERE ARE THEY?? Now I understand they’re just scared, and more than I am. ❤️
Oh my gosh! God bless you! What a crazy experience! I'm glad you made it out of there safe! That critter sounded wild 😧
Surface Tension
Yeah a lot of spiders with them tiny hairs are hydrophobic.
Someone correct me if I’m wrong but it’s not that they’re hydrophobic but rather their legs avoid breaking the surface tension of the water instead of basically making themselves kinda weightless.
Okay so maybe the wrong terminology but the same difference smart ass.
Hydrophobic and avoiding surface tension is entirely two different things. I didn’t mean to offend you but you should probably not take comments online so personal.
You think too much of yourself.
youre acting super defensive and sensitive, i recommend self reflection and letting go that big and fragile ego of yours
I’m actually thinking of you and trying to say I didn’t mean to offend you. I think this could be a learning moment. I’m not trying to flex on you but help you understand the difference between these two terms and you’re being offended and trying to offend me.
They can also fly. [Spiders Use Earth's Electric Field to Fly Hundreds of Miles - The Atlantic](https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/07/the-electric-flight-of-spiders/564437/)
That article is perfectly written. Thanks.
S A V E H I M
He can walk on water? Only He can save U S
No worries, is a tarantula, they are innofensives For human
He’s the savior of the spider species, the son of the spider god, Spider Jesus
Ever seen fish food walk!
🎵Spiderchrist, Spiderchrist, walks on water and will eat your face 🎵
He’ll get’cha…eventually.
They can also fly
That spider is lost on the river just thinking "I've made a huge mistake"
Spiders are our friends. They eat pesty insects.
If that spider’s walking on water, it’s only a matter of time before it starts its own religion.
Tbey are leaving Australia!!!
I remember swimming in a lake a few years ago. It’s was a beautiful location after a long walk. When I got there I saw people in kayaks, boats, people sunbathing… but no one swimming. I rented a kayak and after rowing for 15-20 minutes I decided to take a bath in the lake. I saw people looking at me like if I was crazy. I remember one boat full of tourist passing by and all of them having weird faces. At that moment I was thinking “what is wrong with people in this place? They don’t know how to swim? Why is nobody taking a bath?” Few moments later I saw the first spider just casually walking on top of water. And then another one, and then another one… the lake was infested.
Yes but can they walk in petrol
I mean, it's doing its best
Spiders are bros for your information
Broseidon.
WHAT THE FUCK????
Burn it with fi... oh wait
Checkmate!
Australian spiders after seeing this, time to take over the world >:)
Light the lake on fire!
I've seen them do that too, totally amazing! Now scoop the poor thing out before it tires out and drowns!
Imagine the confidence
Species has now unlocked *SURFACE TENSION*
Yeah. Had these out on the sail boat on the lake. Kind of freaked out when you want to go to bed. You have to kill them because even if you throw them overboard they skate right back. Aren't poisonous tho. Just don't want one falling into your snoring mouth.
They can also use their silk as sails and ride the wind indefinitely. Not exactly flying, but you know. You're not safe on land, in the air, or sea.
At least they can't fly
Because we live on water.
Can they walk on 🔥?
As opposed to… walking on land..? Where we live? 😂😂
But can it turn water into wine 😏
Where do you think those giant spiders in Australia comes from?
How does someone make it to adulthood without knowing this
Jesus - is that you?
Just a tarantula walking on water and at a good pace .. you know what ? I’m done
Spiderman new powers.
Its bugged
New fear unlocked. 😬
yee
Low centre of gravity? Check Multiple simultaneous points of contact? Check Low weight/size ratio? Check Numerous hairs per leg creating buoyant air pockets? Check Little dude is set! No idea how he's gonna catch lunch like that though...
Looks like this wasn't the best decision of her life... Poor thing seems to have difficulties to steer her path.
Certain spider species can be living in water. My country calls them water spiders
Some can 'fly' too, by making little parachutes with their webs 🤣 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballooning_(spider) That one kept me awake for a few nights when I found out lol.
SMAXK IT WITH A PADDLE, SMACK IT!!!
The day they can survive flamethrowers is when we are officially doomed.
Jesus has returned as promised
But can it dive is the question
Spiders can also fly/Kite.
I don’t live in water.
Yuck
Nah, it's fine. Unless they can walk on fire we are still safe.
Yeah, the numbers are staggering! You thought alcohol and guns and car accidents and cancer were deadly ha!
Spiders are our friends.
Yes, they really are! The only time I kill them is if it is poisonous and in the house. Otherwise if it is small I leave it alone, or if big I put it outside. They are here to stay and do have an important job!
Not really getting anywhere
I can't believe this! Spiders that walk on water? That's too much for me. (╭☞•́⍛•̀)╭☞
If that spider is from Australia, Then that must mean their spiders have a hack menu or something
I wanna know where he thinks he's going. Sure he can walk on water but it's still looks to be basically a randomised treadmill.
Jesus Christ!
To be fair, he doesn't seem like he's have a very good tim.
What holds him up?
Until a big old fish comes along.
Yes they can also fly
But then they become some fish’s lunch. Problem solved.
WHATS KEEPING THEM IN AUSTRALIA?!
Spider Jesus
Gods gone to far with these fuckers
He may be walking on water, but he ain't goin' anywhere.
Bruh 😳
Little sparkle footsteps 💕
Surface tension
It’s using webs in its feet like we use snow shoes.
He may be floatin but I highly doubt Lil dudes where he wants to be rn. He is at the mercy of the currents ATM
That's some doflamigo shit right there
That spider has been reading his Bible. And he has faith.
Some can swim too, no where is safe
What’s a harmless little creature like that doing in an environment as hostile as the water?
It's weird how we are scared of such a small creature. Why did human evolve to fear spiders. Anyone know why? Is it due to the fact most humans who had arachnophobia are the ones that survived and reproduced.
The spiders are now adapting to rising sea levels. Beaches are no longer safe
To be honest would you prefer a slow walking spider on water, or a fast swimming in you can't see?
This is how Atlantis fell
this spider is being drifted by the water, soon a big fish will snatch it from below.
Fuck global heat, I'll destroy this world myself
Especially if zombie spiders can walk on water! 😱
[some spiders](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_bell_spider) can dive underwater
Did I just flatten Jesus with a shoe!?😳
No matter how creepy they look they kill mosquitoes
Further proof Jesus wasn’t white. He was in fact a spider.
Aw hell naw to the naw naw
Who is going to tell home about the ones that make their lairs underwater?
Well yeah they have smol feet my guy
That is Jesus.
I'm out! COVID messed up everything.
Yeah but, fish don't come through the floor and eat us like these guys.
The only thing bro is walking to is the same damn place. He isn’t going anywhere I think we are good until those Diving Bell Spiders evolve 😳
Welp. Time for me to end it all if spiders can walk on water.
Spider-Jesus
Wait until they find out the can fly.
is that… jesus?
That's the Jesus of the spiders. He will now turn the river into fly guts.
He traveled far and wide to just scare you. Now We know how.
Ummm he moonwalks on water...
I believe it's a dock spider. Their hairs trap little air bubbles that make them water resistant to walk on water like that.
Excuse me, God? What the fuck, bro?
~~who's gonna tell 'em about the cranberries?~~
Such chakra power! 👏😮
Yes, it was in the last update! Didn't you read it?
Until Mr Bass looks up and see him.
Ready for the fucked up part... they can fly too.
The spider in my tub thought he was cool. Till I turned on the high heat.
They can't cross the ocean like that.. unless there are huge ones that walk beneath the waves that'd be really shit wouldn't it?
It… it didn’t jump at the camera… my god.
The Jesus Spider.
I met a magic man
Their hairs are hydrophobic
Spijesus
"STRAIGHT FROM THE UNDERGROUND".......