6 wheeler versus 8 wheeler confrontation

[Geoff F]

They met on a flower and neither would give way.



Armour plated beetle (Oedemera nobilis) versus fierce killer Crab Spider (Misumena vatia).

Place your bets on the result now!

[Dave Humphries]

I think the eight wheeler will win out

[Shadowman]

I'll place my bet on the spider.

[Colin Southern]

Well don't keep us in suspense too long ... who won?

[Dave Humphries]

Isn't this like putting a cannibal and a vegetarian in a locked room, giving both a knife and fork and asking who's going live longest?

(No offence inteneded to anyone)

[Geoff F]

And the result was:



When you are called 'nobilis' you don't step aside for some upstart oik of a spider; even if they do have poison fangs.

The beetle just kept on walking in a straight line.

But like most confrontations, it was pointless because the beetle had reached 'the end of the road' on that flower anyway!

[Shadowman]

Come on, best two out of three, even if you have to use a ringer.

And the result was:



When you are called 'nobilis' you don't step aside for some upstart oik of a spider; even if they do have poison fangs.

The beetle just kept on walking in a straight line.

But like most confrontations, it was pointless because the beetle had reached 'the end of the road' on that flower anyway!