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The Sun
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Skin-crawling photo captures a massive spider hiding in plain sight – can YOU spot it in under 20 seconds?
A HAIR-RAISING image of a huge spider hiding in plain sight has left the internet baffled. You must have a 20/20 vision to spot the arachnid in less than 20 seconds. 2 A Reddit user kingakatosh has shared a photo of a spider camouflaged among twigs on the ground. He was lucky to spot and avoid the giant spider on time but has asked others if they are as eagle-eyed. Test your puzzle-solving skills and try to find the animal in less than 20 seconds. Make sure to scan every nook and cranny of this tricky brainteaser. You will need great attention to detail and composure to prove successful in this challenge. Spiders are great at camouflaging and blending in with their surroundings, making it trickier to find them. However, some users were able to spot the spider straight away thanks to their phobia. One person wrote: "My spidey senses (arachnophobia) were tingling and I found that f***er immediately." Another one added: "Oh hell, I immediately zoomed in on it and gagged." A third user said: "Finding it gave me a crawling sensation in my brain, which I disliked very much. Thank you." INCY WINCY Everyone can see the bedroom - but you have 20_20 vision if you find the spider The spider you're searching for is a dark fishing spider, scientifically known as Dolomedes tenebrosus. They're harmless to humans and are considered shy as they run away at the sight of a person. Dark fishing spiders live in wooded areas and are typically found in the United States and Canada. More tricky puzzles But if you find this puzzle too easy, then try some of the other optical illusions. How can optical illusions and brainteasers help me? Engaging in activities like solving optical illusions and brainteasers can have many cognitive benefits as it can stimulate various brain regions. Some benefits include: Cognitive stimulation: Engaging in these activities challenges the brain, promoting mental agility and flexibility. Problem-solving skills: Regular practice enhances analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities. Memory improvement: These challenges often require memory recall and can contribute to better memory function. Creativity: They encourage thinking outside the box, fostering creativity and innovative thought processes. Focus and attention: Working on optical illusions and brainteasers requires concentration, contributing to improved focus. Stress relief: The enjoyable nature of these puzzles can act as a form of relaxation and stress relief. Check this mind-bending brainteaser where you are asked to find the hidden butterfly amongst flowers in just seven seconds. To make things harder, try figuring out what's wrong with this image of smiling women as you count their legs in 11 seconds. Lastly, you might want to prove you have a 20/20 vision as you search for a strawberry in this carnival scene. The answer If you found the spider, congratulations! If not, don't worry - you can try your luck next time. The answer to the hidden spider has been highlighted below.
Daily Mail
20-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
People creeped out after man posts photo of massive spider hiding in plain sight... can you spot in 20s or less?
A man who almost put his hand on top of a massive spider has posted a picture on Reddit challenging users to see if they would be as lucky in avoiding it. User kingakatosh shared the picture in the subreddit /FindTheSniper, a Where's Waldo-inspired community where people post photos and ask others to find a particular thing. While many struggled at first, it was not long before more eagle-eyed users spotted the large critter, leaving many feeling thoroughly creeped out. Self-described arachnophobes were quickest in spotting the frighteningly large, brown-colored spider in the mess of leaves and twigs. 'My spidey senses (arachnophobia) were tingling and I found that f***er immediately,' one person wrote. 'Oh hell, I immediately zoomed in on it and gagged,' another person wrote. 'Finding it gave me a crawling sensation in my brain, which I disliked very much. Thank you,' a third commented. Take a look at the photo and see if you can spot it in 20 seconds or less. In the comments, the poster revealed that they live in the midwestern US and narrowly avoided touching the critter. 'Reached my hand down to pick up and rock and noticed this dude mere millimeters from my hand ACKKK,' the user wrote. Others commented on what type of spider the poster had seen, with most settling on it likely being a dark fishing spider, scientifically known as Dolomedes tenebrosus. Dark fishing spiders are found in the United States and Canada. Despite their name, they typically dwell in trees and wooded areas. Females can reach a body length of about an inch long with a leg span of over three inches, while males are usually about half the size. They generally don't pose a threat to humans as they considered shy spiders. They will usually run away at the slightest bit of movement from a person. In the rare circumstance that one bites a person, the bite is no more severe than a bee or wasp sting, according to the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State. However, those who are already vulnerable to spider venom could experience more serious symptoms. Mature dark fishing spiders are typically found roaming around starting in May through September. Studies have shown that male spiders die when they mate, which leads to their female counterparts cannibalizing them. Females deposit their egg sacs in June and carry them around until they're ready to hatch.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Spider With No Venom Has a Deadly Trick to Poison Its Prey
In an unexpected twist, a non-venomous spider has been caught poisoning its victims by lacing its silk wrappings with vomited toxins. The feather-legged lace weaver (Uloborus plumipes), common across Europe and Africa, lacks venom glands on its head, so it was thought to be harmless. But biologists suspected this arachnid uses a different method of chemical warfare. University of Lausanne ecologist Xiaojing Peng and colleagues have now discovered that lace weavers regurgitate toxins from their midgut onto their silk-wrapped prey to subdue them. While the gut-toxin compounds are different from those found in the fangs of venomous spiders, they appear to be just as effective at disabling prey. Related: "These samples proved highly insecticidal, killing an average of 50 percent of fruit flies within an hour of inoculation," says ecologist Giulia Zancolli, also from the University of Lausanne. The researchers found these toxic proteins were similar to those in the digestive fluids of other spiders, like Parasteatoda tepidariorum, despite this species having venom glands as well. "These findings demonstrate that spider toxins are not exclusively confined to specialized venom-secreting glands but also play a role in the digestive system," explain Peng and team in their paper. "This supports an evolutionary link between the two systems, suggesting that toxins may have initially served digestive functions before being co-opted for venom use." Unlike their venomous counterparts, U. plumipes lack ducts in their fangs for injecting anything, the researchers confirmed. They suspect the lace weaver lost its venom over time, but then compensated by shifting to using its digestive toxins. While spiders are often feared for their venomous ways, they play a crucial role in our ecosystems, keeping insect numbers at bay while providing food for many birds, reptiles, and other animals, even humans, some while looking quite spectacular, too. Their venoms have also shown promise for potential medical uses, so it might be worth investigating the properties of their gut toxins as well. This research has been published in BMC Biology. Dolphins Got Giant Testicles. We Got a Chin. Only One Makes Sense. 4-Billion-Year-Old Stripey Rocks in Canada May Be The Oldest on Earth Scientific First: Mice With Two Fathers Now Have Offspring
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
17 Pictures That Scrambled My Thoughts So Thoroughly I'm Taking The Rest Of The Day Off
Hello again, and welcome to our roundup of the most confusing photos we found on Reddit this week. Check out last week's if you missed it — and let's get right into it! this door just open up to the other side of the wall? Nope! The shape of the wall angles in, giving that illusion if you are standing in the right spot. one has me confused beyond belief. What is going on? After looking through the comments, I'm still perplexed. Here is what u/Jump_Like_A_Willys said: "Is it not what it looks like — a chicken in a bin filled with water and with a cardboard cover with a hole for the chicken to poke up through? That seems to be what it is, but I have no idea why this is. Although maybe there's no water, and that's just a line in the bin? Maybe?" Tell us what you think in the comments! spider is not holding this lid up with one single leg, but why does it look like it is? This bug-viewing device is actually heavier on one side, so it rests at an angle. type of animal is in this photo? Not an alligator! It's actually a lizard on a ledge that is close to the camera, so it looks way bigger than it actually is. Related: 23 Cute, Happy, And Wholesome Posts I Saw On The Internet This Week That You Absolutely Need To See these are not mini IUDs floating in the sky. What are they? They are turbines are in the water, and the person who took the pic was above, in an airplane. the lower half of this person's body backwards? Nope! Their head is turning to their left side. is only one cat here. Why is there a paw coming out of its head? It is scratching itself, and that is its hind leg! this mirror shattered or just dirty? Just really dirty! If you zoom in, you can see a ton of dirt/debris on it. Related: 40 Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Creepy Wikipedia Pages any guesses about this one? The person who posted the pic explained: "Went to use the bathroom in the dark at 3:00 a.m. only to discover our German Shep/Husky rescue dog had eaten a hole in the wall overnight. I guess it's better than eating the whole wall? Vet says he's okay, but no more walls as a snack." —u/Yo_WhoNeeds2Know the arms going on in this screenshot from an episode of Friends. What looks like a random fourth arm is actually Jennifer Aniston's left arm just propped up on top of the couch. this trash can lid floating? No magical trash can here. The lid is just sitting on top of the bushes. anyone share what is so confusing about this photo? Stitch's arms look like they are her chest! this a battery-operated kid car or a real one? It is a real one! It just looks tiny from where the person who took the pic is standing. is not fried chicken! What is it? The cutest little cinnamon-colored pups. this toddler have play wings and a matching skirt on? No, a bird is flying right behind her, which I am sure the smart people already knew. That isn't what I think it it?! Thankfully, no. The person's kneecap just has a strange resemblance to something phallic. lastly, how about this double take, huh?! The child is sitting on someone's lap, and their dress is resting at an angle that makes the adult's leg look like the child is exposed. Which one of these photos stumped you the most? Let us know in the comments! Also in Internet Finds: Lawyers Are Sharing Their Juiciest "Can You Believe It?!" Stories From The Courtroom, And They're As Surprising As You'd Expect Also in Internet Finds: People Are Sharing "The Most Believable Conspiracy Theories," And Now I'm Questioning Everything I Thought I Knew Also in Internet Finds: 51 People Who Quickly Discovered Why Their Hilariously Clueless Partner Was Single Before Meeting Them
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
'Why is he so calm?' Aussie driver shows nerves of steel after massive spider hitches a ride
The bravery of an Aussie man who calmly dove his car while a giant spider crawled around him has been praised by social media. The short 11-second video was shared on TikTok recently and it attracted more than 10million views. Most people were stunned that the stoney-face man was driving at high speeds on a highway as the big huntsman was inches away from him. 'I crashed the car three times already watching this,' one person joked. 'This would send me into cardiac arrest,' another said. 'Why is he so calm?' a third person wrote. Some pointed out the man could have been so serene as he smirked while watching the spider move past him because he clearly knew it wasn't a dangerous species. The spider was a huntsman, which are not known to bite humans. 'It's a huntsman, you're all right, they only eat bugs,' one person wrote. 'It's okay, it's a huntsman spider. Their venom isn't poisonous to humans,' another said. While huntsman spiders are not considered dangerous to humans, though they do possess venom. Their bites are typically mild, causing pain and swelling and while it has venom it is not fatal to humans. But they formidable-looking creatures. On average, a huntsman spider's leg-span can reach up to 15cm, while their bodies measure about 1.8cm long. Huntsman spiders are large, long-legged spiders. They are mostly grey to brown, sometimes with banded legs. They are commonly found living under loose bark on trees, in crevices on rock walls and in logs, under rocks and slabs of bark on the ground, and on foliage. Many huntsman spiders have rather flattened bodies adapted for living in narrow spaces under loose bark or rock crevices. This is aided by their legs which, instead of bending vertically in relation to the body, have the joints twisted so that they spread out forwards and laterally in crab-like fashion. Huntsman spiders of many species sometimes enter houses. They are also notorious for entering cars, and being found hiding behind sun visors or running across the dashboard.
