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Went to the airport to go for a quick flight this morning. Found the entrance to the cabin being guarded by this monster.

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Decided I’d spend the morning cleaning out the cabin instead, I couldn’t get rid of the heebee jeebies well enough to pass IAMSAFE lol. Her web was the thickest, strongest stuff I’ve ever come across, too strong for the shop vac to suck up. Wiping it with a rag just caused it to ball up and stay connected to whatever surface it was attached too. I traced the web up through the cabin fresh air exhaust in the ceiling, up my comm antenna, and down the side of the airplane. Airplane was parked one week in a hangar.

Im just glad she was blocking the door and didn’t fly down into my view on takeoff or something. I’ve never seen a spider like this, giant monster.
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Did you relocate her to the outside or did she perish in the incident?
 
Justin M said:
Did you relocate her to the outside or did she perish in the incident?
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A struggle ensued while getting her out of the shop vac. She did not survive my spastic handling.
 
Baked Potato said:
I always had a hunch those ladybugs were trouble.
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What? I thought ladybugs were supposed to be good luck.
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Luck Be a Lady...bug | South Carolina Aquarium

Historically and cross-culturally, ladybugs are believed to be talismans of luck. Some believe that, if a ladybug lands on you, you should count the number of spots to predict how many years of good luck you’ll have. Many think the spots indicate the number of months until your greatest wish...
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I saw this spider in Singapore earlier this year. It looks like a cast member from Starship Troopers! It's web was enormous- like the ones people make during Halloween! 287 mm focal length from about 10 feet away. It was about 6 inches across the legs. Depending on your monitor, you might be looking at it life-size.

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Cap'n Jack said:
I saw this spider in Singapore earlier this year. It looks like a cast member from Starship Troopers! It's web was enormous- like the ones people make during Halloween! 287 mm focal length from about 10 feet away. It was about 6 inches across the legs. Depending on your monitor, you might be looking at it life-size.
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Something strange about that. I see only 6 legs. Where's the other 2, I wonder.
 
I would have shop-vac'd like you did, and then sprayed the Vac's intake with some RAID.
 
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