Wednesday, April 16, 2025

April 16 - Spider

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."

~ John Muir

We once lucky enough to spend some after-hours time at the San Diego Wild Animal Park (*legally/sanctioned).   It was an amazing experience - getting to see the animals settle in for the evening or begin their morning routines without the crowds.  They just seemed more ... relaxed?

Picking up on the casual after-hours atmosphere vibe, a gigantic tarantula casually (creepily) ambled right out in front of as we walked down a narrow path.   I distinctly remember the sudden, purposeful recalibration I had to do - suppressing the innate 'must-stomp' reflex, looking around to see if a keeper had caught my reflexive intention.

I feel pretty sure you would be escorted out ... 
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This spider design is taught by Isopresso in his members section.  For something with so many limbs, the construction surprisingly wasn't very fiddly.


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