Like something out of a 1950s horror film, this giant Texan spider looks like it's about to devour the unsuspecting cop. But in reality, it's just a great optical illusion when the spider crawls right in front of a police car dashcam. Halloween is in the air.
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10:31 am Fri
Oct 19, 2018
Why doesn't this cop see the gargantuan spider crawling towards him?
Newly-discovered spider deemed most beautiful
This photo, courtesy of the British Tarantula Society, shows the recently-discovered burrow-dwelling spider [Birupes simoroxigorum] in its full glory. It’s been described as the most beautiful spider (more via Metafilter) but not without controversy.
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Watch this massive tarantula drag an opossum it just killed
A team of scientists went to Peru’s lowland tropical forest to document invertebrates and saw an uncommon sight: a large tarantula, the size of a “dinner plate” with “massive fangs” catching and eating a baby opossum. Although they didn’t capture on video the part where the tarantula caught the animal, they were the first to […]
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These sneaky spiders wait inside tiny towers to attack their prey
The California turret spider build tiny towers on the forest floor that extend underground into a burrow. At night, they climb up into the tower and await their dinner — beetles, moths, and other insects. Video above. From KQED’s Deep Look: While remaining hidden inside their turret, they’re able to sense the vibrations created by […]
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Boost your productivity with this Microsoft Office boot camp
If your office works at all, it uses Microsoft Office. Those icons for Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook are as familiar around some workplaces as the coffee machine. So familiar, in fact, that they get taken for granted – and rarely used to their full potential. Whether you need a crash course in the essential tools […]
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Create your robot army with these Arduino and Raspberry Pi kits
It’s a great time to be a maker. 3D printers are on store shelves for anyone to buy, and coder kits like Arduino and Raspberry Pi are letting kids as young as 9 or 10 dive into the Internet of Things. Here are a few examples of our favorite tech toys, all priced low enough […]
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Take your music production to the next level with this synth & sound bundle
Want to make a hit? The right software is out there for anyone, but any music producer will tell you that finding the right sound can still take time and talent. Still, the right tools are a great shortcut, which makes this Synth & Sound Pack Bundle absolutely priceless. And now that it’s on sale […]
