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#562 Spiders!

Posted by Tara Peterson on Tue, Nov 15, 2011

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Spiders are fascinating creatures! They freak me out but keep me entralled at the same time. I can't look away.

If you feel the same way, or just want to get over your fear, the Harvard Museum has an exhibit on this awesome creatures!

 

Arthropods: Creatures that Rule


Featuring hands-on activities, dramatic specimen displays, colorful video and graphics, and even live animals, this exhibition draws on the latest scientific research to explore arthropods’ extraordinary evolutionary success and their impact on our lives. Evolving for more than 500 million years, these creatures range in size from giant king crabs to microscopic mites, represent over 80% of all animal species, and have colonized every corner of the planet. They even have a live Tarantula! NEAT!

Museum opens at 9am and is located at 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge and is $9.