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fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

A spider scientist makes the case for why we should love arachnids

And tonight it is true because Lisa has a little friend waiting in the back of her SUV, a tarantula named Taco. It's perfect. It's LA. Taco. It's perfect. She's an LA spider. GONZALEZ: She's an LA spider. So this is a type of tarantula that is found here in LA County. CHANG: I think of tarantulas as the warm and fuzzy spiders. At least I'm hoping Taco will be... GONZALEZ: They're like little kittens... CHANG: OK. GONZALEZ: ...Just with eight legs and fangs.
Science
Film
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

'No way I could watch it': Creepy cult classic keeps this Calif. town on the map

Cambria embraces its role as the stand-in for Arachnophobia's Canaima with a 35th-anniversary celebration featuring a screening, documentary, Q&A, and local memories.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

It's tarantula mating season. Where you can spot the spider and how to avoid getting bit

Tarantulas are most visible during mating season, which peaks from August to December.
Film
fromInverse
3 months ago

35 Years Ago, The Best 'Jaws' Ripoff Tried Something Disgustingly New

Arachnophobia uniquely avoids emulating Jaws, presenting a humorous yet tense narrative about an army of deadly spiders.
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