GIANT Tarantula on my way to work.

On my way to work on Friday I saw this GIANT Tarantula in the road! Yikes!
Yeah, it's kinda a lame video, but man Look at that spider!!

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[666Barbaro]

I think its a male Brachypelma vagans :D I have a female of that specie.

[GenericTechGuy]

@666Barbaro Cool! I was thinking it was a male. The stuff I read said males went out this time of year to mate and the females usually stayed put at a den.

[dawdlex3]

I always have a feeling that if I'm seeing a spider on tv or video, there's bound to be a spider watching behind my back (turns around). Well, it must be hiding somwhere...

[GenericTechGuy]

@dawdlex3 Ohhhh, they are out there! They can hide just about anywhere! Well, not Tarantulas, they are too large, but other spiders are small and sneaky!

[666Barbaro]

@GenericTechGuy I think its a male because of the small abdomen :) And the legs... too big for a female.

[GenericTechGuy]

@tasteslikepaintnwood Yeah! It does have definite mooselike qualities. Think it's the hair!

[tasteslikepaintnwood]

@GenericTechGuy that thing is like a moose with extra legs!

[GenericTechGuy]

@whosaiducaneatmario I'm not a big insect fan. I like mammals for pets like dogs and cats! :-)

[whosaiducaneatmario]

@GenericTechGuy id so freaked out to pick up a spider because im afraid it might jump at me or poison me D: you're so lucky you're so brave T.T id say beetles would be my choice of insect pet ;)

[GenericTechGuy]

@whosaiducaneatmario They don't normally bite if your hands are clean and don't sell like "prey". I didn't handle it much though. It looked just like the one in the video, it was a Tarantula I picked up along the highway years ago. They are just a bit smaller than a CD disk in total feet-span in size.