Ginormous robot spider invades Liverpool, England

Nope, we aren't sensationalizing anything -- that creature you see above really has made the streets of Liverpool its home. According to an in-the-know tipster, it's reportedly going to be stalking citizens and making all sorts of ruckus, possibly the kind involving pyrotechnics. So what's with England and these totally random stunts? First a full-sized UFO crashes in Potters Fields Park, now a gigantic spider shows up as part of La Machine. Be honest here: are any of you terrified?

[Thanks, Chay]

[Dragod @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:13PM]

Looks like viral (or whatever it's called) advertising for Transformers 2.

[Nate @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:19PM]

That's what I was thinking. Although, this pic made me think of Beast Wars! What a badass/terrible show

[cayton @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:34PM]

I was thinking the Tachikomas from Ghost in the Shell

[cayton @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:34PM]

Crap. Should have read farther down.

[Maxwell Ash @ Sep 4th 2008 3:27AM]

It's not advertising, it's an artist, I can't remember his name now, but he also did a giant elephant in London, which walked around and sprayed water. He did an interview in a newspaper magazine this weekend and said he was going to do something in Liverpool soon, but didn't say what.

[nxtiak @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:13PM]

That is F'ing awesome. It looks like the Tachikoma from Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex Series.

[Jamus @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:29PM]

Bingo! I wonder if Batou knows they got out again?

[av8or @ Sep 4th 2008 12:06AM]

too many legs for that

[heffeque @ Sep 4th 2008 10:47AM]

Tachikomas FTW!

[Robert @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:14PM]

Tatchikoma

[basroil @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:21PM]

Definitely a tachikoma or other think-tank from GitS:SAC... Wonder if it is fully functional.

[goemon4 @ Sep 4th 2008 2:44AM]

If Batou or Major pop out of that, I will feel a lot safer sleeping at night knowing Section 9 is patrolling the streets :D

[Sudo @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:15PM]

Maybe it will have advanced AI that lets it eat other robot insects.

[master_sword @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:16PM]

thats quite impressive! not terrifying, but i'd sure be shocked when i first saw it

[blackfeathers @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:19PM]

footnote: * - pay no attention to the cables and pulley system holding the thing in its place. (ooo. scary. heheh)

[Kurt MacD @ Sep 4th 2008 1:54AM]

It'd be real awefully scary if the cable snapped and it was hurtling towards the ground towards you.

[Sabi @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:18PM]

its the spider-bot from the original spidey comics...

[Samurai Jack @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:20PM]

It's all part of a plan to desensitize the British public to strange and bizarre occurrences. That way no one will notice when the truly strange and bizarre are living among them. Whether that's space aliens or American tourists I'll leave as an exercise for the reader.

[catter12 @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:29PM]

American tourists that scary? heh.

[Michael @ Sep 4th 2008 3:40AM]

Torchwood is real.

[LondonConsultant @ Sep 4th 2008 5:17AM]

Given the economy, space aliens are more common here than American tourists...

[Nodspy @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:20PM]

Quick call the Doctor.

[Samjaza @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:24PM]

Doctor Who?

[Christian Martin @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:26PM]

All Hail Dr. Steel.

[Nodspy @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:34PM]

Who else?

[CubeGuy @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:19PM]

Dr. Horrible

[Plothole @ Sep 4th 2008 12:58AM]

Who else who? (jk)

[tha-don @ Sep 4th 2008 1:33AM]

dr. dre obviously...

[futurepastnow @ Sep 4th 2008 2:17AM]

The Doctor? Call the Major!

[Zapp @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:22PM]

I was looking for the worlds biggest wad of tissue paper until I saw the curled-up legs.

Who deploys a killer android spider that is so obviously dead?

[Wwhat @ Sep 4th 2008 1:35AM]

Some spiders use that as a ploy, they play dead and then it turns out it was all fake :o

[brian @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:23PM]

damnit! we don't need anymore spiders in the world!

[)law( @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:34PM]

gonna need a big ass shoe for that bad boy...

[aim @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:45PM]

GODDDDDDDD!

COoL Buzz!

[zenprime @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:48PM]

Dude, BBC.

[Lucretius @ Sep 4th 2008 8:10AM]

And I was just getting ready to say "IN B4 BBC!"

[Matt @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:51PM]

Gizmodo has more ACCURATE info about the spider, linked here:

http://gizmodo.com/5044936/50+foot-robot-spider-plans-to-attack-the-uk-on-friday

[Matt @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:53PM]

And its an arts event:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7595486.stm

[Xenoterranos @ Sep 4th 2008 6:31PM]

Dear god! Don't you know what happens when you post Giz links on Engadget?! PEOPLE DIE.

[Rubicon @ Sep 3rd 2008 10:51PM]

Ghost In The Shelll!!! (or something close)

[Doug @ Sep 4th 2008 3:35AM]

Thats exactly what I was thinking.. haha I love that Series.

[Lazarpandar @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:19PM]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned ghost in the shell yet

[CubeGuy @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:20PM]

I'm... not sure how to respond to that...

[A1 Steak Sauce @ Sep 4th 2008 12:01AM]

wow =0

[__smooth__ @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:19PM]

Crazy brits...

[Lex @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:24PM]

Where's Spidey...?!

[Lex @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:24PM]

Where's Spidey...?!

[Stiv @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:33PM]

Engadget: Ginormous robot spider invades Liverpool, England

Hellboy: Oh, crap!

[Grant @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:38PM]

I'm going to my college interview near that tomorrow, may go check it out.

Live stream perhaps ?

Anyone interested ?

[AC @ Sep 3rd 2008 11:53PM]

How can you not love something with eight leags and eight eyes?