Celebrate spiders at the 14th annual Tarantula Festival

Serendipity Celebrate spiders at the 14th annual Tarantula Festival

Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 7:18 am, Fri Oct 28, 2011.

Spiders! For some, spiders are the stars of their worst nightmare. They creep, they crawl and they hide, lurking in the corners just waiting for their chance to jump out and devour you before you have a chance to run. They can be black and shiny, they can have multiple eyes and some are just down right big and hairy.

For others, spiders are something to be cherished, honored and protected. They believe spiders should be embraced and have competitions held in celebration of them. And one small town in the foothills even believes they should have festivals held in their honor.

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Serendipity Celebrate spiders at the 14th annual Tarantula Festival