Goliath Tarantula anyone ?

[caffeine]

[video=youtube;ra4WmE-joMQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ra4WmE-joMQ[/video]

omnomnomnom

 

[Robbi]

seen that years ago........how hungry must you be before you decide to eat that !

 

[caffeine]

seen that years ago........how hungry must you be before you decide to eat that !

i've heard and im sure it mentioned in the video they're like crab ... i quite like crab hehe

 

[Robbi]

so do i but not big hairy ones that can bite you and live under a log !

 

[Harvestman]

Yet another sensationalist title - "World's largest venomous spider" - virtually all spiders are venomous. You might just as well simply say "world's largest spider", the meaning is essentially the same.

I hate it when spiders are sensationalised as more dangerous than they are. A goliath black can give a nasty bite, but isn't one of the truly dangerous species. Heck, a cat can give a nasty bite.

As for eating them, well, they're a resource in that environment, and protein rich. Why not?

 

[Expat]

Hey... if its the environment you're brought up with....

I mean... who the **** first thought about sampling cows' milk..???

 

[caffeine]

awww they're all fluffy ... i'd love to try one

harvestman agreed last North Wood meet i got bitten by what i suspect was a spider and my wrist ballooned was not a happy chappy ... might have to post a pic

i also hear wood lice taste like shrimp ... still yet to sample ... i bet they're quite nice boiled

 

[torc]

Those spider hairs can be nasty, I found this report last week.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/EyeHealthNews/tarantula-attack-pierces-owners-eyes/story?id=9458010
Happy trails...torc.

 

[Bushwhacker]

I used to keep one of these. Quite amazing creatures, although not something many people like.

 

[John Fenna]

I have eaten spiders (type unknown) in the UK - it took loads to make a mouthful ... but where we were in an old quarry in South Yorkshire there were loads! Fried in a little oil they tasted a bit like crunchy hazel nuts but probably gave fewer calories than they took to find

 

[andybysea]

I think i will pass on the meal.