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Welcome to Camp Cryptid, hosted by Erica Fett. Come hang out for tales of cryptids, the paranormal, and all things horror and sci fi.
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Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
The Legend of the J'ba Fofi, a massive spider said to lurk deep within the rainforests of the Congo. Chilling stories of multiple encounters, the cryptid’s possible ties to prehistoric species, and whether these giant arachnids could still be hiding in the wild today.
6 months ago
There was also the Arthrolycosa, an early ancestor of the Black Widow. It was between five to seven feet in length, could have been up to eighty pounds, and lived in the mid Devaronian period, around 270 million years ago. So, creatures like that are definitely physiologically feasible.
6 months ago
There actually have been species of giant arthropods that existed prehistorically, including spiders. One of the most notable examples I can recall reading about is Mesothelia, which was a tarantula about the size of a small-to-medium-size dog, which lived during the late Carboniferous Era, between 300-350 million years ago. I estimate it could have been around a foot-and-a-half to two feet in length, and weighed between 15-25 pounds.