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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This super organized luggage has compartments for everything
Are you super organized? You’re going to love the Genius Pack G4 and its seemingly limitless, well-placed compartments. Not that organized? You’re still going to love this piece of luggage because it’s so well thought out that it practically does the packing for you. We’ve all tried to stuff a piece of carry-on so full […]
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Stop robocalls and phone scams with this top-rated app
Despite government legislation and improving caller ID technology, robocalls and scam artists are rampant on the phone lines – up to 35 billion a year in the US alone. They can be annoying at best and a financial threat at worst, but there’s a way to take security into your own hands. One good example […]
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Maximize your Mac with a bundle of top organizational apps
If you’re a Mac user, you thrive on simplicity. Everything in its place and a place for everything. Unsurprisingly, there’s a ton of great organizational apps out there for Mac, and now someone’s had the great idea to bundle them all together. Whether you’re running a demanding business or just getting through the day to […]
