Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures)

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@mongabay » 10 Sep '12, 9am
Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave / top Aug posts #2 - [link]
@mayri_o » 27 Aug '12, 11pm
@Pery1189 nuestro peor miedo: VELOCIRAPTOR SPIDER [link]
@AppleCherryTree » 27 Aug '12, 4am
RT @sdzglobal: Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave belongs to new taxonomic family [link]
@sdzglobal » 26 Aug '12, 6pm
Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave belongs to new taxonomic family [link]
@GreenflyStudios » 23 Aug '12, 1pm
.@Oranghes Make sure you don't visit Oregon then: [link]
@Earth_NewsRT » 23 Aug '12, 8am
RT @Natureology #Environment & #Conservation [link] via @sharethis: Velociraptor spider discovere... [link]
@Natureology » 23 Aug '12, 8am
Velociraptor spider discovered in #Oregon cave (pictures) #Environment & #Conservation [link] via @sharethis
@myglasseye » 22 Aug '12, 7am
Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures) [link] (if you dont like spiders, dont click this link!)
@Creepshow2000 » 22 Aug '12, 2am
Sometimes the story's blog is the best part. This example is just classic: First comment to this story: "Nuke it... [link]
@billwhatonair » 22 Aug '12, 12am
Goodbye ever sleeping again - scientists discover new "Velociraptor Spider" [link] #fuckthat
@ColPercyFawcett » 20 Aug '12, 2pm
My new favourite spider? MT @EDGEofExistence Scientists find new #species of huge #velociraptor #spider in #Oregon cave [link]
@HelenCLondon » 20 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @ScienceSponge: 2 words you NEVER want in the same sentence:velociraptor&spider.RT@EDGEofExistence New sp of velociraptor spider found [link]
@ScienceSponge » 20 Aug '12, 1pm
2 words you NEVER want in the same sentence:velociraptor&spider.RT@EDGEofExistence New sp of velociraptor spider found [link]
@EDGEofExistence » 20 Aug '12, 1pm
Scientists create #taxonomic family for huge new #species of #velociraptor #spider found in #Oregon #cave [link]
@IslandWood » 20 Aug '12, 2am
RT @Earth_NewsRT: RT @IslandWood New spider family discovered: meet the Velociraptor spider [link] #nature #educatio... [link]
@Aguia55 » 19 Aug '12, 9pm
RT @CRKARLA: Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures) [link] (RT @RayBeckerman)
@carlitarocks » 19 Aug '12, 7pm
Wow! RT @RayBeckerman: Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures) ~ #mongabay [link]
@damon » 19 Aug '12, 3am
@cheesemaker wanna go caving in Oregon? [link]
@AmandaMichelle » 19 Aug '12, 2am
It looks mutated! RT @rodimusprime: Eww.. New spider discovered. It has Raptor Talons! [link]
@TerrorandLove » 19 Aug '12, 2am
I am in love #SpiderEnthusiast QT @rodimusprime: Eww.. New spider discovered. It has Raptor Talons! [link]
@rodimusprime » 19 Aug '12, 2am
Eww.. New spider discovered. It has Raptor Talons! [link]
@DisreGardner » 19 Aug '12, 1am
@SebOrSam @evazebra [link] look at this thing!
@RobFirsching » 19 Aug '12, 1am
Here's a close-up of that new Oregon cave spider's remarkable, raptor-like claws. [link]
@DisreGardner » 19 Aug '12, 1am
@MikeBeas @evazebra [link] ask the caver who found this what he would have done
@jessicaspeart » 19 Aug '12, 12am
This reminds me of something out of the movie Alien. [link]
@grimacia » 18 Aug '12, 9pm
Zoologists find a new family of spiders in a cave in Oregon. This is one creepy spider.#animals [link]
@producingrhino » 18 Aug '12, 8pm
@Andrew_Reiner how bout these raptor spiders [link] #whatsseencannotbeunseen
@Metal_Drew » 18 Aug '12, 8pm
"Yeah. Velociraptor spider. That's a real thing science just discovered. Sweet dreams [link]" @jackwagon85 @Taggsonian
@MeganPanatier » 18 Aug '12, 7pm
RT @_TimothyPower: Good news for spider lovers! Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures) [link]
@_TimothyPower » 18 Aug '12, 7pm
Good news for spider lovers! Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures) [link]
@Earth_NewsRT » 18 Aug '12, 7pm
RT @IslandWood New spider family discovered: meet the Velociraptor spider [link] #nature #educatio... [link]
@PupsTeam » 18 Aug '12, 6pm
EEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!! ~DAWN [link]
@gennepher » 18 Aug '12, 5pm
beautiful spider! RT @ten_ten_ten: Meet the beautiful, newly-discovered spider family from Oregon, Trogloraptor: [link]
@ten_ten_ten » 18 Aug '12, 5pm
Meet the beautiful, newly-discovered spider family from Oregon, Trogloraptor: [link]
@SonnyGray2 » 18 Aug '12, 5pm
This thing doesnt look goodRT @oakfaninva: @SonnyGray2 Just for you, Sonny. [link]
@IslandWood » 18 Aug '12, 5pm
New spider family discovered: meet the Velociraptor spider [link] #nature #education
@Oak_AllDay » 18 Aug '12, 5pm
RT @oakfaninva: @SonnyGray2 Just for you, Sonny. [link]
@oakfaninva » 18 Aug '12, 5pm
@SonnyGray2 Just for you, Sonny. [link]
@C0l0Cl0N3 » 18 Aug '12, 4pm
Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon cave (pictures) [link] via @sharethis @keek121
@TannenWX » 18 Aug '12, 3pm
@Sterling_Raptor [link] #thingsrelevanttoyourinterests
@selenavidya » 18 Aug '12, 3pm
This makes me fear spiders even more. The "Velociraptor" spider… aka Cave Robber. New family of spider… [link]
@judysale23 » 18 Aug '12, 3pm
@mongabay And in Oregon they can stay thank u very much! ;D [link]
@mongabay » 18 Aug '12, 2pm
In case you didn't have enough trouble sleeping: Velociraptor spider discovered in Oregon [link]
@jettaset » 18 Aug '12, 2pm
No caving or rafting in Southwest Oregon for me anytime soon. Scientist need to find out more about this... [link]
@grimacia » 18 Aug '12, 1pm
Zoologists find a new family of spiders in a cave in Oregon. This is one creepy spider. [link] [link]
@chamady » 18 Aug '12, 10am
Velociraptor Spider discovered in Oregon caves: [link] New species!!
@jefer » 18 Aug '12, 10am
Son of a... RT @lartist: Yeah. Velociraptor spider. That's a real thing science just discovered. Sweet dreams >;) [link]
@DukatNaranek » 18 Aug '12, 10am
@DUCKVILLELOL Found out Australia doesn't have the creepy spider market locked down. [link]
@NateCow » 18 Aug '12, 8am
Great. My two biggest fears joined forces. **** you, nature. [link]
@loladeee » 18 Aug '12, 8am
Dear science, Please discover something cute and fluffy because I'm at risk of never sleeping again. [link]