Comments on: Arachniturkey Historically http://www.albinokraken.com/2008/11/arachniturkey-historically/ An Illustration Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:53:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nathan http://www.albinokraken.com/2008/11/arachniturkey-historically/comment-page-1/#comment-2858 Nathan Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:39:40 +0000 http://www.albinokraken.com/2008/11/arachniturkey-historically/#comment-2858 Well, though it seems to be a common misconception, the introduction of toxic waste to a living organism usually results in a more drastic change than the simple addition of a pair of legs and spinnerets. In fact, most tests have shown that the end result is actually the death of the animal involved (or at least the conversion to a gigantic reptiloid form). Based on this, the general consensus is that either this is simply a misrepresentation of the modern arachniturkey, or that a related form of the creature existed (which, as you mentioned, might be described as an insectiturkey). The question then is whether this "insectiturkey" actually would have possessed spinnerets, possibly nullifying that designation. We can only hope that further proof in either direction is eventually found. Well, though it seems to be a common misconception, the introduction of toxic waste to a living organism usually results in a more drastic change than the simple addition of a pair of legs and spinnerets. In fact, most tests have shown that the end result is actually the death of the animal involved (or at least the conversion to a gigantic reptiloid form).

Based on this, the general consensus is that either this is simply a misrepresentation of the modern arachniturkey, or that a related form of the creature existed (which, as you mentioned, might be described as an insectiturkey). The question then is whether this “insectiturkey” actually would have possessed spinnerets, possibly nullifying that designation. We can only hope that further proof in either direction is eventually found.

]]> By: Josiah http://www.albinokraken.com/2008/11/arachniturkey-historically/comment-page-1/#comment-2846 Josiah Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:46:51 +0000 http://www.albinokraken.com/2008/11/arachniturkey-historically/#comment-2846 Or this is a very accurate portrayal of the insectaturkey (the only such creature of that time period) and what we now know of as the arachniturkey is what remains of the animal after being exposed to toxic waste dumpage. Or this is a very accurate portrayal of the insectaturkey (the only such creature of that time period) and what we now know of as the arachniturkey is what remains of the animal after being exposed to toxic waste dumpage.

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