What's Your Poison? by crrunchyfrog

2D • Animals • posted on Mar 06, 2004

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Description

The Sydney Funnel Web Spider (Atrax Robustus) is one of the world's most poisonous spiders. Taking up to eight years to reach sexual maturity, these spiders roam in the wet summer months, dying soon after breeding. The male Funnel Web is five times more toxic than the female, yet only to primates and humans, most other animals are unaffected. ~*@*~ Created in Photoshop for this month's microcosm theme. Thanks for viewing and your feedback :D

Comments (21)

adm5050

4:52AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Holy Toledo, what an awesome piece of ART WORK!!! Cassie this is stupendously (is that a word) good. You are the best there is. You go girl!!!!

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rumour_nz

4:59AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

While not being an arachnophobe this one sent a chill down my spine. One could almost ask if the spider is 'worshipping' the bottle cap or making threatening gestures at it, but I know what my reaction to it is. An interesting statement nature made by making the funnel web so toxic to humans and apes. Beautiful work, Cassie hugs and special thoughts go out to you for this one.

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crrunchyfrog

5:02AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Thanks AD and Ava HUGS I should have mentioned in my little speal that this is a typical attack pose for the Funnel Web, rearing up so it can sink those enormous fangs deeply ;)

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daeve

5:05AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

I know those things like to hang out on lightswitches and in toilets.;) Get pretty big too! Nice work, Cassie! :0)

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DoomsdayRenderer

5:33AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Cool little monster! Very fascinating facts also! And very stylish!

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Varian

6:01AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Nicely done image, but if you don't mind, this is as close as I ever hope to get to one of them! =;)

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Synapse

6:58AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

You impress me again as I know you'll have done this without references HUGEST HUGS thank you for sharing a little part of your world with us, even though it's not a little part you'd wish to meet ;-)

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Gregor.Scharff

8:16AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

its only WOWWWWWWWWWW what you made and its great for the theme. my spirit send you a "fireworks of hugs" your Gregor

cynlee

8:52AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

good to know, something else to watch out for, & as always so beautifully done!! shudder :]

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Tammy

10:03AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Definately wouldn't want to see one anywhere other than here but this is really cool.

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SirJohn

11:41AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Fantastic work (as ALWAYS). For one thing, the colors are killer! I think the hair on the spider makes it look even more creepy. Kudos on another amazing image:)

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titta

11:50AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Looks really frightening! And big! Wonderfully painted!

DawnStar

11:56AM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Great picture for the theme! The bottle cap gives me a good idea of the size. It's kind of like a taranchula(sp?) It's stangly beautiful, but I'm just as glad not to see one up close and personal.

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gunsan

12:08PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Excellent one for the theme, but not so pleasing to meet. I am not afraid of spiders (in Sweden we have only harmless ones) but I would not like to meet this one. As usual, you have made it so real that it is almost surreal. When I try to project myself into your painting I am so small beside this monster :-)

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bevchiron

12:32PM | Sat, 06 March 2004

Excellent painting Cassie, very scary pose you captured that with such realism I'm backing off right now lol! Great work ; )

Mneme

12:30AM | Sun, 07 March 2004

Great work!:D That's one freaky picture and I'm quite glad not to be that unfortunate bottle cap;) I like the legs best in this picture, the detail and contours of them are so realistic.

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mysnapz

12:54PM | Sun, 07 March 2004

Super spider painting Cassie, Im glad I dont have to live with them. Love the shadow adds loads of drama to the picture. :0 )

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j-art

12:37PM | Mon, 08 March 2004

omg - this is a joy for my eyes - ok ok the spider is a little scary :-), but this piece is really exellent executed - my congrats to this masterpiece!!!

merrytee47

8:30PM | Tue, 09 March 2004

Very well done! Scary critter, but beautiful in its own creepy way.

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cbender

6:41AM | Thu, 11 March 2004

wikked... :) and a little weired... - but a great picture... :)
are those nice little insects deadly for men or just really hurting... ?!?
hugs, christian

Lissa_lei

1:18AM | Mon, 22 March 2004

Well funnel webs, hmmm know all about them. Great image,,,,,,,,Lina