Minnesota GOP Candidate Accused of Throwing Tarantula at Alleged ‘Squatter’
Minnesota GOP Candidate Accused of Throwing Tarantula at Alleged ‘Squatter’
“I’m good at creatively solving problems, and at the end of the day, I didn’t physically harm anybody.”
I’m a little unconventional in my ways—sometimes. I mean, I’m a silly goose
I pity whoever ends a relationship with this person. This person has “restraining order” written all over them.
People who call themselves "a silly goose" get the side-eye from me to begin with.
Everyone knows that geese are never silly, only hateful.
Yeah, that's a surprisingly clear red flag...
But hey, maybe she'll be successful, the GoP is pretty into crazy these days.
What about giddy goat? https://youtu.be/1EBfxjSFAxQ
She got the crazy eye.
No joke
I don't really care that much about tarantulas, but IIRC from some videos on tarantula-handling, tarantulas are big and heavy enough that unlike some smaller spiders which have a terminal velocity that isn't going to hurt then -- they can fall as far as they want -- tarantulas can't really handle being dropped very well. So throwing a tarantula probably is kind of a dick move from the tarantula's standpoint.
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https://spidersplanet.com/what-happens-if-you-drop-a-tarantula
Unfortunately, dropping a tarantula poses serious risks to the spider, with potential consequences influenced by factors such as fall height, landing surface, tarantula species, and the spider’s health and age.
The higher the fall, the greater the impact force, making even a small drop potentially fatal.
A solid landing surface, like concrete, increases the likelihood of severe injuries compared to softer surfaces.
Different tarantula species exhibit varying affecting levels and their ability to survive a fall. Young or molting tarantulas with soft exoskeletons are more vulnerable.
If a big tarantula falls, it can go really fast, and its belly might break open, causing internal damage and, in the worst case, death.
That is why heavier spiders usually stay on the ground, while lighter ones prefer living in trees to avoid serious injuries from falls.
Potential consequences of dropping a tarantula include:
Abdominal Rupture: The gravest consequence, often resulting in fatality. The tarantula’s soft abdomen houses its internal organs, and a rupture can lead to organ spillage and death.
Internal Injuries: Even without abdominal rupture, the tarantula may experience internal injuries, such as bleeding or organ damage due to the impact.
Broken Limbs: The fragile legs of a tarantula can easily break upon landing on a hard surface.
And that's aside from what a (large, powerful) human who suddenly gets a large spider thrown at them is likely to do to the spider in instinctual self-defense.
Tarantulas aren't native to Minnesota, so this was probably someone's pet. I don't have a lot of affection for large spiders, but to someone, that was probably kind of like a dog or cat.
Yup, owner of a 11 year old tarantula at this point. Their blood also doesn't clot so your best bet in the case of an injury is super glue and prayers to whatever entity you prefer. It's one of two reasons why I don't like handling her, they're more fragile than you think.
Ah, the old Tarantula attack. They never see that one coming.
Unless I am mistaken, aren't basically every kind of Tarantula you can keep as a pet non venomous?
I'm the kind of person that'll take basically any kind of spider save a black widow and just put it outside while my gf is screaming at 115db to murder it and will then be angry with me for 3 days that I didn't.
Poor tarantula.
Oh right, this 'politician' is an amazing argument for lowering housing costs such that people can afford studios instead of living with crazy 'main character' people like this.
They are venomous but non-lethal unless you have significant health issues already. What a tarantula attack is good at is triggering an involuntary fight or flight response.
The really awful thing is that tarantulas are quite fragile. My great aunt used to own a pet store and she killed one just trying to blow some sand off its belly and it leaped out of her hand and cracked itself open on the floor.
Well in MN we need to be cautious of spiders generally because our climate between spring and fall is conducive to venomous spiders of all kinds, both native and invasive. Natively we have black widows, northern widows, brown recluses, wolf spiders, jumping spiders, woodlouse spiders, and many more. Climate change is expected to increase the range of black widows in our state, one of the most venomous spiders in the US. We're going to experience severe dry and wet seasons, so I expect imports and exports through the great lakes see a massive increase in dnr presence. I hope Walz follows through after our elections.
All spiders (and tarantulas) are venomous.
Whether or not the venom is medically significant to humans... That varies by species.
Personally, I prefer pocket sand
If ever there was someone who looked like they might be a giant tarantula in human disguise, this chick has it locked down.
She's got the crazy eyes for sure.
She looks like interacting with her is a straight up nightmare
I think the saying about never sticking your dick in crazy had her in mind
Oh man, she got the crazy eyes. Don't mess with someone like that, don't engage or make eye contact.
So, makes sense she's republican.
Same thought. This person gives me the creeps, and I wouldn't be surprised to find out she stabbed someone who tried to break up with her.
What a creative solution to a problem! Just like a silly goose!
It's like... she's trying to do an impression of Angelina Jolie... in her mugshot?
I had a similar thought. She kind of looks like a cross between Angelina and Courteney Cox with a touch of stay away.
I feel bad for the tarantula
The tarantula certainly died from the fall. They are actually fragile bags of goo. People who keep tarantulas go to extreme measures to avoid them jumping or falling off of surfaces when feeding or doing maintenance.
Yeah even a drop of twelve inches (~30cm) can kill them. Poor guy/gal.
I think since there's a number of prominent unhinged women in the Republican party, it's bringing all the other crazy bitches out of the woodwork that think they can make a lucrative career being a hysterical loonie. They may not be wrong.
I think it’s worse: in the past voter would never let them in. Now the voter doesn’t care. It’s like decades of reality TV has desensitized everyone from trashy behavior.
If I was the squatter: Fucking rad new pet! I'm now the coolest squatter in the world!
The spider did not survive the fall.
She looks like Friendly Jordies!
Article is a little light on facts. The author should have looked into whether or not the other tenant was actually a squatter or not. We only know at this point she is an alleged squatter from a tenants statement. Why not check with the landlord to get the facts? Why not check with the other tenant to ask if she is a squatter?
But let's assume she actually is a squatter for sake of argument. I mean it's a weird thing to allege.
I dislike the gop. I dislike squatters. I dislike trespassers.
Person a trespassed into the one side of the house in order to throw a spider.
Person b is a squatter. (Again we don't have info from the landlord (lazy reporting)).
Everyone sucks in this article including the author of the article.
She had a tarantula with her, pre-meditated. Throwing a Tarantula can kill it, animal abuse. In my view she’s automatically the asshole who planned this regardless of transgression or tenant.
Considering the person she accused of being a squatter is an attorney and the person making the accusations is currently sitting in jail, I'm going to assume her story is b/s. The article stated that the attorney's lease was up but that doesn't mean she has to move out. I lived in places for years after my lease expired as a "month to month" tenant.
The reason the one is in jail is because of assault and battery... Or is it assault? Always get that part mixed up. Either way she's in jail because of that. Still doesn't show if the "squatter" part is bs. Both can be true. The one is an asshole for throwing a tarantula and the other could be a squatter. We don't know about the Squatting because of the lack of information.
I'll stick with my original statement, lazy reporting
Dislike a squatter all you want. You're not part of their due process, and you may not throw a tarantula at them. So, it's irrelevant.
I would also point out that if this happened it probably would not make the news here... Except for that the aggressor is a political candidate. That's what makes it interesting, that this batshit MFer actually thinks the people deserve her. The squatter is not trying to represent you.