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I feel this page would be much more amusing if it just continued forever and got more and more absurd identifications of "possible brown recluse" as you went down.

Things like https://www.oldbug.com/brownbeauty.htm and so forth.

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>got more and more absurd identifications of "possible brown recluse" as you went down.

"If the spider has brown fur but weighs about sixty pounds, has a wagging tail and is licking you with its tongue, you might actually have discovered a labradoodle..."

Just make sure to include https://27bslash6.com/overdue.html !

I can’t figure if this is a parody or actually happened… I think the later but even after poking about a bit it’s hard to tell..

Regardless, it's amazingly funny! This is another favorite of mine: https://27bslash6.com/missy.html

The /r/spiders subreddit likes to meme on all the people asking for things that are clearly not recluses, you can find some entertaining ones by using the search: (obvious cw for spiders)

https://old.reddit.com/r/spiders/search?q=recluse&restrict_s...

and an ID chart: https://i.redd.it/avet69mnjga31.jpg

And slightly off topic, but I love the "/r/geology rock identification guide": https://i.imgur.com/Asnut.png

The “semaphores” are my favorite detail (and the lovely split back window). We should bring those back!

Holy crap, that's the web as it's meant to be.

I checked out the rest of the site, too, they look dead serious.

And they still have an @earthlink.net email address!

Nice car, but wow…70k for a bug, even a nice one with docs etc, seems steep.

I was surprised at the low price for what seems like a desirable collector’s item, but I know nothing about the car collector market.

It looks like a rare type, along with perfect condition and original matching, so it all lines up - and that price is a "we'll sell when we want to" price.

Beetle prices have risen, though, even pre-pandemic.

https://bringatrailer.com/volkswagen/beetle/

If this is a true split-window, it's the most rare mass-produced bug. I'm not sure I'd pay more than 50K for it, but it's definitely a rare specimen.

Replacement coil... Tell him he's dreaming.

It’s brown, yes, but it’s not a spyder. Bummer

But it has crotch coolers! And it's a perfect chestnut brown!

That would be in poor taste! These spiders are dangerous, identification is potentially life-saving. Not a great place to mix in humorous misinformation.

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