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The banana spider myth claims that the Huntsman spider lays its eggs in banana flower blossoms, resulting in spiders inside the tip of bananas, waiting to terrorize an unsuspecting consumer. This is supposed to explain why monkeys allegedly peel bananas from the "wrong" end.
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In some cases the spider vibrates the web of other spiders, mimicking the struggle of trapped prey to lure the host closer. Pholcids prey on Tegenaria funnel weaver spiders, and are known to attack and eat redback spiders, huntsman spiders and house spiders. [10] [11] A cellar spider which has captured a house spider, in a domestic setting.
Tracking down the myth's origin is tough, but the most often-sourced theory is from Snopes. ... To prove her point, in the article she included the eating-spiders myth. Ironically, that became ...
Iktomi depicted sitting by the fire. In Lakota mythology, Iktómi is a spider-trickster spirit, and a culture hero for the Lakota people.Alternate names for Iktómi include Ikto, Ictinike, Inktomi, Unktome, and Unktomi.
A daddy long-legs has the most potent venom of all spiders, but it is unable to pierce human skin. Busted A daddy long-legs was able to bite through the skin of Adam's arm. He reported nothing more than a very mild, short-lived burning sensation. Analysis of the venom proves it does not approach the potency of the black widow spider.
At the beginning of creation, the only things in existence were Areop-Enap (a spider) and the sea. [1] Areop-Enap searched for food in the darkness and found an enormous clam (in some accounts a Tridacna clam). [2] Before he could stun it, the clam swallowed him and snapped shut again.
Tucson Mythbusters. Getty Images. Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona and has been my home for many years. ... Escaped spider monkey turns up on side of highway still wearing its ...