karajorma wrote: Dragonfly's are these things and they're the undisputed masters of the air when it comes to the insect kingdom.

Not really what you'd call the masters of the air. They actually have a pretty primitive wing system compared with things like beetles or hymenopterans (Wasps, Bees, ants etc.).

Hunter wrote:They are also the most poisonous spiders in the world, but are just too blunt to bite into human skin.

Wrong. All hail Mythbusters, coolest show on TV.

Oh, well your the expert. Thats fine. Damn radio..

Roanoke wrote:I saw a spider go scuttling past my leg, like, an hour ago and I swear it was as big as my fist.

Scared the crap outta me. And why the hell do spiders leg it straight at you if they're 'sposed to be so scared huh ?

I remember seeing one of those in the back garden, big bugger (body about the size of a pinky) with huge legs. I lobbed a brick at it, squashed one half.... except it didn't die, and instead rushed straight at me. Leaving a big blood trail (well, big for a spider; and of red blood). You could see little entrails hanging out the side and everything.

Freaky-deaky.

And that thing was, of course, tiny compared to yer big tarantulas with proper thick legs and everything.

It's unlucky to kill harmless spiders *You be banished from the computer by a strange, power surge causing your CPU to overheat!*

Black Wolf wrote:

karajorma wrote: Dragonfly's are these things and they're the undisputed masters of the air when it comes to the insect kingdom.

Not really what you'd call the masters of the air. They actually have a pretty primitive wing system compared with things like beetles or hymenopterans (Wasps, Bees, ants etc.).

Considering that dragonflies eat other insects that they catch in mid air including mosquitoes, midges and even butterflies and moths I'd say they're pretty agile
Add to that the fact that there is species around with a wingspan of nearly 20cm and I'd say that gives them the right to that title.

Black Wolf wrote:
Wrong. All hail Mythbusters, coolest show on TV.

Yup. Adam didn't die, that proves it . Jamie needs to put his life on the line more often. Although, it's way funnier when Adam gets hurt .

aldo wrote:
I remember seeing one of those in the back garden, big bugger (body about the size of a pinky) with huge legs. I lobbed a brick at it, squashed one half.... except it didn't die, and instead rushed straight at me. Leaving a big blood trail (well, big for a spider; and of red blood). You could see little entrails hanging out the side and everything.

that was just cool. should have got a camera or somethin'