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Old 07-05-2008, 06:45 PM
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Just found one in the garden, all red and BIG fangs. Just put it in a pot with topsoil to have a look at it for a few days. Anyone have any idea what it is?
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Old 07-05-2008, 06:55 PM
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Lethobius sp> lol cant remember if thats spelt correct, but thats what i recon itl be will find out name 4 sure
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Old 07-05-2008, 06:58 PM
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Yup your right

Its in a jar with eco earth at the moment, looks scary.
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Old 07-05-2008, 07:16 PM
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yeh, pretty little things potent venom too for their size, but they struggle to pierce human flesh.. i recon they would if you left them to it tho, lol
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:13 PM
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that looks pretty cool, how big do you reckon it is?
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OMG there toxic? ... damn

i caught one other day patrolling my livingroom so i put in a small container and its escaped and its somewhere in my bedroom ...

shouldnt hurt me!!
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:24 PM
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OMG there toxic? ... damn

i caught one other day patrolling my livingroom so i put in a small container and its escaped and its somewhere in my bedroom ...

shouldnt hurt me!!
lol,not unless your a record breaking mutant dwarf that stans 1inch tall, probably less,
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:27 PM
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i gotta say tho they mash up worms! watch one bite a worm and the worm went black near the bite and guts fell out.
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Old 07-05-2008, 08:28 PM
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so if i held one i could die?? because i hold them...a lot!!
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it would have to bite you where youve broken your skin for its fangs to get though. and then it wouldnt be that bad well not as bad as the big boys our
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