:57:01
Well, that was a pretty accurate analysis
you made, Doctor.
:57:04
Then it is insect venom?
:57:06
Well, not precisely.
It's from a species called arachnida.
:57:09
- A spider?
- Well, a tarantula, to be exact.
:57:13
But I've never seen venom
in such quantity before.
:57:15
You know,
there's more venom in this test-tube...
:57:17
than you'll find in 100 tarantulas.
:57:19
You mean a tarantula that could secrete
that much venom, would be...
:57:23
100 times larger than normal?
:57:25
At least that.
:57:29
What would you say, Doctor,
if I told you I found pools of that venom?
:57:33
Four and five feet across,
two to three inches deep?
:57:36
I'd say you'd been having a nightmare.
:57:39
Or that you're the biggest liar
since Baron Munchausen.
:57:42
It's a nightmare all right, Doctor...
:57:44
but not the kind you mean,
and I'm not lying to you.
:57:46
- The tarantula film is ready, Professor.
- Thank you, Jean.
:57:49
Now look, I know you didn't fly 200 miles
just for a joke...
:57:51
but I simply can't believe
all you're telling me.
:57:54
- Good night, Professor.
- Good night, Jean.
:57:56
Well, under the circumstances
we might find this interesting.
:58:04
That's the largest of tarantulas,
from South America...
:58:07
and it's only a foot in diameter
with its legs outstretched.
:58:10
I know.
Our Arizona species is even smaller.
:58:13
That's right.
Not more than three inches in size.
:58:15
Now there it is, coming out of its burrow.
:58:20
It's got eight legs
and can move faster than you think...
:58:23
which assures him of a long life.
As long as 25 years sometimes.
:58:28
That's the spider wasp...
:58:30
the tarantula's deadliest enemy.
:58:32
See? The wasp usually wins...
:58:35
but don't count on it, because the tarantula
doesn't know the meaning of fear.
:58:42
As you can see,
he'll back down a rattlesnake if he has to.
:58:48
See?
:58:54
They're flesh eaters, aren't they?
:58:55
Yes, and desert beetles
are their usual diet.
:58:58
Those powerful jaws are strong enough
to pierce a man's finger.