Dimwitted Posted April 6, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) So I was walking down a road on the outskirts of Alamogordo NM where they tested the A-Bomb one night & I see something crossing the road so I shined my flashlight at it & It was a vinegaroon the size of a cat, I'd heard stories of giant scorpions on White Sands but I was kinda doubtful at first. Edited April 6, 2015 by Dimwitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted April 6, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 6, 2015 No pics? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimwitted Posted April 6, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted April 6, 2015 No pics? No, it's not like I had a camera & I don't own a cell phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Ford Posted April 6, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Having just googled what a Vinagroon is I think they should resume nuclear testing until they kill them all! Edited April 6, 2015 by George Ford 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimwitted Posted April 6, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Having just googled what a Vinagroon is I think they should resume nuclear testing until they kill them all! Yeah there freaky & there everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted April 6, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I've seen this film ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimwitted Posted April 6, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I've seen this film ..... It's not a Camel Spider, it a very common Arachnid in the area or are you refering to radioactivity makeing them big as ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KariW Posted April 7, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Had never heard of the term Vinegaroon before, but we use to call those things Whip tail scorpions. And yes, they can get quite large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted April 7, 2015 #9 Share Posted April 7, 2015 It's not a Camel Spider, it a very common Arachnid in the area or are you refering to radioactivity makeing them big as ****. What's a camel spider? I was referring to "THEM!" From the fifties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aquatus1 Posted April 7, 2015 Popular Post #10 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What could go wrong? 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skep B Posted April 7, 2015 #11 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Shouldn't let one bite you. ...lotta responsibility comes with that one 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted April 7, 2015 #12 Share Posted April 7, 2015 These are by far the biggest arachnid related critter we have locally. Nasty looking but basically harmless, unless you get sprayed in the face I suppose or get a nasty pinch from the "claws." Have not seen one in years. Another local misunderstood animal like the Blue-tailed Skink which some people think are deadly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted April 7, 2015 #13 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Ever wonder why you don't have moths the size of eagles or ants a foot long? It has to do with the way arthropods breathe, at least in insects. The inefficient way they breathe means that they are good at miniaturization but not good in larger sizes since they cannot take in enough oxygen to distribute to their cells. This suggest that when 2 foot dragonflies roamed the skies the O2 level was considerably higher than it is presently. Not certain how the Vinegaroon breathes, but I would be very surprised one could get to the size of a cat, even a kitten. I think giant radioactive arachnids went out with the movie "Tarantula," a horror classic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skep B Posted April 7, 2015 #14 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Ever wonder why you don't have moths the size of eagles or ants a foot long? It has to do with the way arthropods breathe, at least in insects. The inefficient way they breathe means that they are good at miniaturization but not good in larger sizes since they cannot take in enough oxygen to distribute to their cells. This suggest that when 2 foot dragonflies roamed the skies the O2 level was considerably higher than it is presently. Not certain how the Vinegaroon breathes, but I would be very surprised one could get to the size of a cat, even a kitten. I think giant radioactive arachnids went out with the movie "Tarantula," a horror classic. Yeah, they'd like you to think that. Until it turns out the scientists who told you about the breathing thing was actually thousands of spiders in a costume. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatus1 Posted April 7, 2015 #15 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Thanks for the visual. I'll just go into this corner and cry for a while now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimwitted Posted April 7, 2015 Author #16 Share Posted April 7, 2015 What's a camel spider? I was referring to "THEM!" From the fifties. Ohhh I see, Horrible movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skep B Posted April 7, 2015 #17 Share Posted April 7, 2015 how DARE YOU! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimwitted Posted April 7, 2015 Author #18 Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Ever wonder why you don't have moths the size of eagles or ants a foot long? It has to do with the way arthropods breathe, at least in insects. The inefficient way they breathe means that they are good at miniaturization but not good in larger sizes since they cannot take in enough oxygen to distribute to their cells. This suggest that when 2 foot dragonflies roamed the skies the O2 level was considerably higher than it is presently. Not certain how the Vinegaroon breathes, but I would be very surprised one could get to the size of a cat, even a kitten. I think giant radioactive arachnids went out with the movie "Tarantula," a horror classic. Man I was trying to get a pic of a Dobsonfly from Arkansas almost as long as my forearm but it's on my facebook & it just sat there trying to load for about three minutes & I got p***ed off & almost punched my monitor but it's a big one I'll try again later. Edited April 7, 2015 by Dimwitted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imaginarynumber1 Posted April 7, 2015 #19 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Yeah, they'd like you to think that. Until it turns out the scientists who told you about the breathing thing was actually thousands of spiders in a costume. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatus1 Posted April 7, 2015 #20 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm not afraid of spiders because they might bite me. I'm afraid of spiders because they exist. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q-C Posted April 8, 2015 #21 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I wanna see that dobson fly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted April 8, 2015 #22 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) I'm not afraid of spiders because they might bite me. I'm afraid of spiders because they exist. Oh hell!... You're supposed to be the rational one here. Where's your proof that spiders exist and that they want to harm you? Edited April 8, 2015 by Likely Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted April 8, 2015 #23 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Ohhh I see, Horrible movie. What? WHAT!! WWHHAATT!!! Thanks for the visual. I'll just go into this corner and cry for a while now. you know hay also likes corners?SPIDERS that's what. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatus1 Posted April 8, 2015 #24 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Only dark corners. And folds. They love folds. Like in jacket hoods and bedsheets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted April 8, 2015 #25 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Only dark corners. And folds. They love folds. Like in jacket hoods and bedsheets. And shoes. And toilet seats. Car engines. Cloths lines. Rubbish bins..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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