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        ,,! ,,T>ANTULA ,,SCI5TI/      #A

            ,QUE5 (! ,JUNGLE

  ,SAM ,M>%ALL IS LY+ ON 8 BELLY 9 !
RA9=E/1 8 FRECKL$ FACE J 9*ES F A FI/-
SIZ$ HOLE 9 ! DIRT4 ,HE TURNS ON 8 H1D-
LAMP4 ,HE G5TLY POKES A TWIG 96! TUNNEL
& WI7LES X4 8,-E \60 HE SAYS 96! HOLE4
8,I WANT 6MEET Y60
  ,NORM,Y1 X'S N A GRT IDEA 6POKE /ICKS
96BURR[S 9 ! JUNGLE--ESPECI,Y IF Y DON'T
"K :O LIVES "!4 ,SNAKES1 = 9/.E1 DON'T
APPRECIATE X4 ,9 ? "PICUL> RA9=E/1 ! MO/
-MON SNAKE IS ! F]-DE-L.E4 ,! "N M1NS
8SPE>H1D0 9 ,FR5*1 : SU7E/S Y'D BETT] N
BO!R "O4
  8,,AVERTISSEMENT60 7,FR5* = 8,,W>N+607
R1DS ! R\<-HEWN SIGN AT ! H1D (! JUNGLE
TRAIL 6,TR@ESOR ,R@ES]VE4 ,! SIGN W>NS
VISITORS 62W>E ( SNAKES--&1 :ILE !Y'RE
AT X1 6WAT* \ = SPID]S1 WASPS1 BIT+
ANTS1 BEES1 WILD PIGS1 SLIPP]Y TRAILS1
ROOTS POK+ UP F ! GR.D1 & BRAN*ES FALL+
D[N F ! TREES4
  ,B ,SAM "KS ? =E/ WELL4 ,HE "KS     #B
EXACTLY :AT HE'S DO+4 ,SAM IS A SPID]
SCI5TI/1 OR >A*NOLOGI/ 7PRON\NC$ 8AR-
RACK-,,NAWL,'-O-GIST074 ,8 SPECIALTY8 ,!
BI7E/1 HAIRIE/1 &1 "S WD SAY1 SC>IE/
GR\P ( SPID]S ON E>?3 T>ANTULAS4 ,T'S :Y
HE'S -E ALL ! WAY F ,HIRAM1 ,OHIO1 TO
,FR5* ,GUIANA 9 ,S\? ,AM]ICA4
  ,J NOR? (! EQUATOR1 ,FR5* ,GUIANA IS
HOME 6ONLY #AEJ1JJJ P4 ,X'S AB ! SIZE (
,9DIANA4 ,B = XS SIZE1 ? IS PROBABLY !
T>ANTULA CAPITAL (! _W4 ,P]H A DOZ5 SPE-
CIES ( T>ANTULAS LIVE "H1 9CLUD+ "S (!
MO/ SPECTACUL>4
  ,S F>1 ,SAM HAS CAU<T ONLY A GLIMPSE (
HAIRY LEGS 9 ! HOLE4 ,B HE "KS :O'S 9
"!3 A ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT] T>ANTULA1 ! L>GE/
SPECIES ( SPID] ON ! PLANET4
  ,H[ BIG MI<T T BE8 ,BIG 5 T ) \T/RET*$
LEGS1 ? SPID] CD COV] YR :OLE FACE4 ,A
L>GE "O CD WEI< Z M* Z FIVE MICE4 ,? TA-
RANTULA IS A ,GOLIA? = SURE6
  ,SAM ISN'T F"R5$ AT ALL4 8,C'MON1
SWEETIE60 HE CALLS D[N ! HOLE4 ,SAM IS
TRY+ 6LURE ! SPID] \4 ,NORM,Y T>ANTULAS
SP5D ! "D WAIT+ 9 _! SILK-L9$ RE-     #C
TR1TS4 ,!Y -E \ AT NI<T 6SIT 9 FRONT (!
BURR[4 ,"! !Y WAIT = PREY4 ,B 0WI7L+ !
/ICK Z IF X 7 A JUICY WORM OR A SCUTTL+
COCKROA*--A M1L ! ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT]1 DE-
SPITE XS "N1 WD PROBABLY PREF] 6A BIRD--
,SAM HOPES 6COAX H] \ 96"DLI<T4
  ,"!6 ,SAM FEELS H] GRAB ! TWIG )! PAIR
( FOOD-H&L+ FEET1 CALL$ P$IPALPS1 NEXT
6! FRONT ( H] H1D4 8,%E'S PRETTY /R;G10
HE SAYS4 ,HE "KS %E'S A FEMALE 2C HE C
ALR SEE H[ BIG %E IS4 ,FEMALES >E BI7]
?AN MALES & LIVE M* L;G]4
  ,HE WI7LES ! /ICK "S M4 ,HE ?9KS %E'LL
-E \ IF ! 8PREY0 SEEMS 6BE TRY+ 6GET
AWAY4 ,& HE'S "R3 8,"H %E -ES10 HE AN-
N\NCES4
  ,%E .?"US \ (! HOLE6 ,H] EI<T WALK+
FEET1 EA* TIPP$ ) TWO CLAWS CALL$ T>SI1
PATT] L\DLY ON ! D1D L1VES ON ! =E/
FLOOR4 8,^! T>ANTULAS >E ! JAGU>S (! L1F
LITT]10 ,SAM SAYS4 ,& X'S TRUE--6! FROGS
& WORMS & 9SECTS :O LIVE "H1 ? T>ANTULA
M/ 2 AN AWE"S PR$ATOR4
  ,EV5 =A BIG MAMMAL L A HUMAN1 ! SI<T (
A ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT] T>ANTULA RU%+ \    #D
( H] BURR[ TAKES YR BR1? AWAY4 ,%E'S N
EV5 FULL GR[N1 B H] H1D IS ! SIZE (A
FIFTY-C5T PIECE4 ,H] ABDOM5 IS BI7] ?AN
A QU>T]4 ,ALL ( H] BODY1 9CLUD+ EA* (!
SEV5 SEG;TS ( H] EI<T /R;G1 L;G LEGS1 IS
COV]$ ) RI*1 DEEP R$DI% BR[N HAIRS1 "S (
!M HALF AN 9* L;G4
  ,:5 %E RACES \1 %E LOOKS Z IF %E MI<T
RU% UP ,SAM'S >M--MAYBE ONTO 8 FACE6 ,&
IF %E DOES1 W %E BITE HM8 ,WD HE DIE8
  ,! GIANT T>ANTULA /OPS ABRUPTLY1 J F\R
9*ES PA/ ! M\? ( H] BURR[4 ,EV5 ?\< H]
EI<T EYES >E ALM BL1 H] O!R S5SES--: IN-
CLUDE *EMICAL S5SES HUMANS C ONLY DR1M (
--TELL H] ! BAD NEWS3 ,NO M1L "H4 ,& !N1
Q R1SONABLY1 %E BACKS D[N "PWAY 96H]
BURR[4
  ,SAM TIES A BIT ( B"R P9K PLA/IC TAPE
6A NE>BY TREE 6HELP HM F9D ! BURR[ AG
LAT]4 ,HE GETS UP 6L1VE1 6F9D M SPID]S4
,! T>ANTULA DOESN'T VANI% D[N ! HOLE2 %E
WAITS CALMLY1 / NE> ! M\? ( H] BURR[4
,?REE ADULT HUMANS--,SAM & TWO -PANIONS
--?UD PA/ H]4 ,6H] F9E-TUN$ S5SE ( T\*1
! VIBR,NS M/ %AKE ! V E>?4 ,SURELY    #E
%E R1LIZES T NE>LY FIVE HUNDR$ P.DS'
WOR? ( MON/]S >E CLOMP+ >.D J 9*ES F H]
HOME6
  8,Y1H1 B :Y %D %E C>E80 ,SAM SAYS4
8,%E'S ,QUE5 (! ,JUNGLE60

  ,SAM IS ?RILL$ E "T HE SEES A ,GOLIA?
BIRDEAT] T>ANTULA4 ,HE IS 9 AWE ( ? GI-
ANT SPID]4 8,!Y RE,Y >E1 AT ! LEVEL (!
=E/ FLOOR1 ! MA/]S10 HE SAYS4
  ,B HE'S N"E BE5 F"R5$ ( !M4
  ,HE HAS H&L$ HUNDR$S ( T>ANTULAS & "W$
) !M ?\S&S ( "TS4 ,HE'S N"E BE5 BITT5--N
ONCE4 8,!Y DON'T H A BLOODLU/ 6BITE P10
,SAM SAYS4 8,! LA/ ?+ !Y WANT 6D IS BITE
Y6 ,!Y'D R 2 LEFT AL"O4 ,!Y >E J RE,Y
9T]E/+1 B1UTI;L ANIMALS1 N HORRI# CREA-
TURES40
      ,PICTURE3 ,T>ANTULAS DON'T G HUNT+
    = PREY4 ,!Y WAIT = "S?+ TA/Y1 L ?
    COCKROA*1 6WALK )9 R1*1 !N P\NCE4
  ,9 FACT1 N "O S+LE P]SON HAS "E DI$ Z
A RESULT (A T>ANTULA BITE4 ,T>ANTULAS
DON'T ATTACK P4 ,!Y ATTACK ONLY :AT !Y
WANT 6EAT1 &1 HAPPILY1 T>ANTULAS      #F
DON'T EAT U4 7,P EAT !M1 ?\<4 ,9 ! JUN-
GLE1 P ROA/ !M 6BURN ! HAIRS (F 2F EAT+
!M--& "S"TS USE ! COOK$ T>ANTULAS' LEFT-
OV] FANGS 6PICK _! [N TEE? AFW47
  ,= MO/ T>ANTULAS1 BIT+ IS A DEF5SE
!Y'D R N USE AT ALL4 ,!Y'D R HIDE4 ,IF T
DOESN'T "W1 "S T>ANTULAS USE A DEF5SE M
E6ECTIVE ?AN FANGS OR V5OM3 _! HAIRS6
  ,H[ C T>ANTULAS USE HAIR 6PROTECT
!MVS8 ,SAM EXPLA9S3 ,:5 IRRITAT$1 MO/
,NEW ,_W T>ANTULAS 7^? F ,NOR? & ,S\?
,AM]ICA7 W USE _! RE> PAIR ( LEGS 6KICK
HAIRS (F _! BACK 5D4 ,EA* HAIR IS COV]$
) T9Y B>BS L A PORCUP9E QUILL B IS LI<T
5 6FLOAT ON AIR CURR5TS4
  ,SAM HAS _H A FEW 8HAIRY0 EXP]I;ES
HMF4 ,HE "KS F/H& T ^! B>B$ HAIRS C GET
96! FOLDS ( SK9 9 YR NECK1 2T YR F+]S1
96YR EYES1 UP YR NOSE4 ,! RESULT8 ,IT*+
& SNEEZ+ T MAKE A SM>T PR$ATOR L1VE !
T>ANTULA AL"O4
  ,?\< T>ANTULAS >E M* LESS SC>Y ?AN Y
PROBABLY ?"\1 !Y'RE F> /RANG] ?AN Y MI<T
H IMAG9$4 ,9 FACT1 .ALL SPID]S >E PRETTY
AMAZ+6 ,!Y SMELL ) _! FEET4 ,!Y       #G
TA/E ) SPECIAL HAIRS ON _! FEET & LEGS4
,!Y WE> _! SKELETON ON ! \TSIDE 9/1D (!
9SIDE4 ,T'S :Y _! 8SK90 IS CALL$ AN EXO-
SKELETON1 2C .EXO--L EXIT--M1NS 8\T-
SIDE04 ,_! EXOSKELETON ISN'T MADE ( B"O
B ( CUTICLE1 ! SAME /UFF Y PEEL (F A
COOK$ %RIMP4 ,EV5 T>ANTULAS' HAIRS >E N
RE,Y HAIRS1 B V F9E CUTICLE4
  ,SPID]S SEEM L CR1TURES F ANO!R PLAN-
ET4 ,_! BLOOD IS CLE>1 OR "S"TS PALE
BLUE OR YELL[4 ,!Y P]IODIC,Y %$ ALL _!
EXOSKELETAL 8SK90--& EV5 ! L9+ (! M\?1
/OMA*1 & LUNGS4 ,T>ANTULAS D ? :ILE LY+
ON _! BACK ) _! FEET 9 ! AIR4 ,!Y C RE-
GR[ LO/ LEGS4 ,"S"TS A T>ANTULA W PULL
(F XS [N 9JUR$ LEG--& !N EAT X 7PROV+ !
OLD SAY+ 8,Y >E :AT Y EAT076
      ,PICTURE3 ,AN ADULT FEMALE T>ANTU-
    LA %$S H] SK9 AB ONCE A YE>4 ,F/ %E
    SP9S A SILK MOLT+ MAT 9 ! SAFETY (
    H] BURR[4 ,!N %E ROLLS ONTO H] BACK1
    WRI7L+ & /RU7L+ = H\RS 6SQUEEZE (F !
    OLD SK94 ,AFW1 %E LIES EXHAU/$ :ILE
    H] NEW SK9 H>D5S & D>K5S4
  ,LOOK AT A T>ANTULA & Y C CLE>LY    #H
SEE ! A/ONI%+ BODY PLAN ( ALL SPID]S4
,_! BODY "PS SEEM 6BE 9 ALL ! WR;G PLAC-
ES1 OR DO+ ! WR;G ?+S1 OR TOO NUM]\S1 OR
TOO FEW4 ,! H1D IS COV]$ ) EYES 7EI<T71
FANGS 7TWO71 & LEGS 7EI<T74 ,! /OMA*1
TOO1 IS 9 ! H1D4 7,AF ALL1 SPID]S H J
TWO BIG BODY "PS1 ! H1D &! ABDOM547 ,"S
SPID]S1 9CLUD+ MO/ -MON H\SE SPID]S1 DI-
GE/ _! FOOD ,,2F !Y EAT X4 ,F/ ! SPID]
BITES & P>ALYZES ! PREY ) V5OM4 ,!N X
PUMPS FLUID F XS /OMA* 96! VICTIM4 ,9 A
FEW MO;TS1 ! 9SIDE (! PREY HAS TURN$ TO
LIQUID4 ,YUM6 ,! SPID] SLURPS \ ! JUICE
& !N TOSSES ! SK9 AWAY L AN EMPTY JUICE
BOX4 ,"S SPID]S1 ?\<1 D ?+S DI6]5TLY3
T>ANTULAS1 = 9/.E1 GR9D UP _! FOOD )
TEE? 2H _! FANGS4
  ,SPID]S1 ) _! SILK & /R5G? & GRACE1 H
ABILITIES WE'D L 9 \R -IC BOOK H]OES--L
,SPID]MAN4 ,B IF SPID]S H _! [N H]OES1
!Y >E PROBABLY T>ANTULAS4
  ,T>ANTULAS >E SUP]SPID]S1 & N J 2C
!Y'RE S BIG & /R;G & HAIRY4 ,MO/ SPID]S
LIVE ONLY A S1SON OR TWO4 ,"S T>ANTULAS
C LIVE ?IRTY YE>S4 ,& T>ANTULAS >E    #I
AM;G ! _W'S MO/ ANCI5T GR\PS ( SPID]S4
,SAM 3SID]S !M 8SORT ( SPID] D9OSAURS40
,T>ANTULAS H BE5 >.D = M ?AN #AEJ MIL-
LION YE>S--&1 UNLIKE ! D9OSAURS1 !Y'RE N
EXT9CT4 ,!Y H A LOT 6T1* U6
  ,YET1 L \R SUP]H]OES1 ^! SUP]SPID]S H
_M SECRETS4 ,!Y >E MY/]Y ANIMALS4 ,SCI5-
TI/S "K V LL AB !M4 ,SAM IS "O ( ONLY
F\R OR FIVE SCI5TI/S :O /UDY T>ANTULAS4
8,T>ANTULAS >E "U/UDI$ & "UAPPRECIAT$10
SAYS ,SAM4
  ,TAKE ! ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT] T>ANTULA4
,SCI5TI/S DON'T H ANY IDEA H[ _M "! >E4
,H[ D !Y SELECT _! BURR[S8 ,DOES EA*
SPID] DIG "O1 OR DOES X TAKE OV] A HOLE
MADE 0ANO!R ANIMAL8 ,D !Y LIVE 9 SPID]
NEI<BORHOODS1 OR J ANY": ALL OV] ! =E/8
,H[ FA/ D !Y GR[8 ,H[ L;G D !Y LIVE 9 !
WILD8 ,H[ M* SPACE D !Y NE$8 ,NOBODY
"KS4
  ,S LL IS "KN AB ! ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT] T
ONLY TWICE H SCI5TI/S SE5 "O KILL & EAT
ANY?+ 9 ! WILD4 7,ONCE1 X 0 A BIG WORM4
,ANO!R "T1 A LEG.S1 WORMLIKE AMPHIBIAN
CALL$ A CAECILIAN47 8,X'S ESPECI,Y   #AJ
AMAZ+ 3SID]+ T "H Y H ! BI7E/ ( "S?+ 9 !
_W10 ,SAM SAYS1 8& NOBODY "KS ANY?+ AB
X60
  ,T'S :AT ,SAM IS DO+ "H 9 ! RA9=E/4
8,BASIC,Y10 ,SAM SAYS1 8:AT ,I WANT 6"K
IS1 :AT IS LIFE L =! _W'S L>GE/ SPID]80
,X'S "W HE 3T9UES BACK AT 8 LABORATORY
AT ,HIRAM ,COLLEGE 9 ,OHIO4 ,! MY/]Y (
T>ANTULAS DREW ,SAM 6!M 9 ! F/ PLACE4 ,&
! T>ANTULAS1 9 TURN1 LUR$ HM 6? RA9=E/ &
9SPIR$ HM 62COME A SCI5TI/4
      ,PICTURE3 ,_M T>ANTULAS >E RE,Y Q
    B1UTI;L1 L ? ,M>T9IQUE P9KTOE &
    ,*IL1N ROSE HAIR4

    ,:5 ,IS A ,T>ANTULA A ,T>ANTULA8
  ,9 ,MALAYSIA1 !Y CALL !M 8E>? TIG]S40
,9 "PS ( ,AFRICA1 8MONKEY SPID]S40 ,B "O
?+ T>ANTULAS 7 N"E CALL$ 0 8T>ANTULAS0--
UNTIL ,EUROP1N EXPLOR]S MADE A MISTAKE4
  ,! BIG1 HAIRY SPID]S WE "K Z T>ANTULAS
>5'T ! 8ORIG9AL0 T>ANTULAS4 ,! "N 0 F/
US$ =A TWO- 6?REE-9*-L;G WOLF SPID] F
,M$IT]RAN1N ,EUROPE4 ,P ?"\ ? SPID] _H A
RE,Y NA/Y BITE4 7,Z X TURNS \1 !Y    #AA
WR;GLY BLAM$ ! BIG WOLF SPID] =! BITE (
ANO!R1 LESS %[Y SPID]1 A RELATIVE (!
BLACK WID[47 ,! BITE 0 SD 6HURT S M* T P
:O 7 BITT5 WD D.E >.D1 TRY+ 6GET RID (!
V5OM4 ,!Y CALL$ ! D.E ! T>ANTELLA1 "ND
AF ! ,ITALIAN T[N ( ,T>ANTO4 ,T'S ": !
ORIG9AL T>ANTULA GOT XS "N4
      ,PICTURE3 ,A WOLF SPID] C>RIES H]
    EGG SAC4
  ,:5 ,EUROP1N EXPLOR]S W5T 6! TROPICS &
/>T$ F9D+ GIANT1 HAIRY1 SC>Y-LOOK+ SPI-
D]S1 !Y CALL$ !M ALL T>ANTULAS4 ,WR;G
AG6 ,TROPICAL T>ANTULAS >E V DI6]5T SPI-
D]S4
  ,! TROPICAL T>ANTULAS & _! RELATIVES 7
ON ,E>? L;G 2F ! ,M$IT]RAN1N T>ANTULA4
,TROPICAL T>ANTULAS--A GR\P ( SPID]S
SCI5TI/S "S"TS CALL HAIRY MYGALOMORPHS--
7 AM;G ! PLANET'S ORIG9AL SPID]S4 ,!Y F/
APPE>$ L;G1 L;G AGO :5 HALF ! _W 0
GLOMM$ TGR 9 TWO BIG SUP]CONT95TS4 ,! "O
! T>ANTULAS LIV$ ON LAT] BROKE UP 96,S\?
,AM]ICA1 ,AU/RALIA1 ,AFRICA1 ,ANT>CTICA1
& "P ( ,ASIA4 ,TD1 DI6]5T K9DS (
T>ANTULAS >E F.D ON ALL ( ^! 3TI-    #AB
N5TS EXCEPT ,ANT>CTICA1 PLUS "PS ( ,NOR?
,AM]ICA & ,EUROPE1 TOO4 ,"S LIVE 9
TREES4 ,"S LIVE 9 HOLES4 ,& "S EV5 LIVE
9 P'S H\SES4 ,N ALL ( !M >E GIANTS4 ,"S
>E SMALL] ?AN ! L;G-LE7$ SPID]S :O PROB-
ABLY LIVE 9 YR BASE;T4 ,B ALL ( !M %>E
C]TA9 F1TURES1 J L FAMILY TRAITS4
      ,PICTURE3 ,! B1UTI;L ,9DIAN ORNA-
    ;TAL T>ANTULA LIVES 9SIDE TREE HOL-
    L[S & -ES \ AF D>K1 HUNGRY4 ,? T>AN-
    TULA'S V5OM IS AM;G ! MO/ DANG]\S TO
    HUMANS4
  ,ALL (! TROPICAL T>ANTULAS >E 9 :AT
SCI5TI/S CALL A FAMILY ( SPID]S4 ,SCI5-
TI/S >E ALW SORT+ ?+S 96CATEGORIES1 !
WAY Y MI<T SORT YR CLO!S3 ,Y MI<T KEEP
ALL YR W9T] CLO!S 9 "O CLOSET1 & 9 T
CLOSET Y MI<T KEEP ALL ! PANTS 9 "O SEC-
;N1 & %IRTS 9 ANO!R4 ,)9 ! %IRT SEC;N1 Y
MI<T H ALL ! FLANNEL %IRTS GR\P$ TGR1
SEP>ATE F ! TURTLENECKS4 ,& S ON4
  ,! BI7E/ CATEGORY = SCI5TI/S IS ! K+-
DOM4 ,SPID]S >E 9 ! ANIMAL K+DOM4 ,! AN-
IMAL K+DOM XF IS SPLIT 96TWO MAJOR
GR\PS1 DEP5D+ ON :E!R ! ANIMAL HAS   #AC
AN 9T]NAL SKELETON OR N4 ,^? :O DON'T >E
CALL$ 9V]TEBRATES 7.IN M1NS 8N0--Z 9
8.IN-ACCURATE0 OR 8.IN-CONSIDERATE02
.V]TEBRATE -ES F ! ^W =! BACKB"O1 OR V]-
TEBRAE1 (! SKELETON47
  ,! 9V]TEBRATES >E A BIG CR[D ( CRIT-
T]S4 ,9V]TEBRATES 9CLUDE N ONLY SPID]S1
B AL WORMS1 CRABS1 JELLYFI%1 ALL ! IN-
SECTS F BEETLES 6BUTT]FLIES--& Q A FEW
O!RS4 ,9 FACT1 MO/ ANIMALS ON ,E>? >5'T
V]TEBRATES1 L :ALES & P1 SNAKES & BIRDS4
,M ?AN #IJ P]C5T ( ALL ANIMALS ON ,E>?
>E LL1 SP9E.S 9V]TEBRATES6 ,S X'S A GD
?+ T )9 ! 9V]TEBRATES SCI5TI/S MAKE M
CATEGORIES4
  ,AF ALL1 SPID]S >5'T M* L WORMS OR
JELLYFI%4 ,!Y'RE N EV5 9SECTS4 ,ALL IN-
SECTS H ?REE MAJOR BODY "PS & SIX LEGS4
,B C.T UP SPID] "PS & Y'LL SEE H[ DI6]5T
!Y >E3 ,L MITES1 SCORPIONS1 TICKS1 &
DA4Y L;GLEGS 7AL CALL$ H>VE/M571 ALL
SPID]S H TWO MA9 BODY "PS & EI<T LEGS4
,!Y >E ALL >A*NIDS 78UH-,,RACK,'-NIDS071
A ^W T -ES F ! ,GREEK ^W = SPID]4
,SPID]S >E _! [N GR\P )9 ! >A*-      #AD
NIDS4 ,ALL SPID]S H V5OM 7?\< MO/ (! "T
! V5OM C'T HURT P71 & ALL SPID]S MAKE
SILK4
      ,PICTURE3 ,A"P F SPID]S1 ! >A*NIDS
    9CLUDE SCORPIONS1 V9EG>OONS 7: C
    SQUIRT ACID 8V9EG>071 DA4Y L;GLEGS
    7OR H>VE/M571 TICKS1 & MITES4 ,ALL H
    EI<T LEGS 7! ANIMALS >E "ND 9 ORD] (
    _! SIZE 9 ! ILLU/R,N74
  ,SCI5TI/S FUR!R SORT SPID]S 96FAMI-
LIES4 ,"! >E AB SIXTY SPID] FAMILIES 9 !
_W4 ,"O FAMILY IS ! JUMP+ SPID]S4 ,!Y -E
9 DI6]5T %APES & SIZES1 B ALL ( !M H TWO
RE,Y BIG EYES 9 A4I;N 6ALL ! SMALL "OS4
,ANO!R FAMILY IS ! ORB WEB SPID]S4 ,!Y
9CLUDE ! G>D5 SPID]S :O W1VE BIG1 PRETTY
WEBS4 ,! ,M$IT]RAN1N SPID] IS A SPECIES
( WOLF SPID]1 A FAMILY ( SPID]S :O HUNT
_! PREY ON FOOT R ?AN SN>E X 9 A WEB4
      ,PICTURE3 ,JUMP+ SPID]S 7? "O IS F
    ,CO/A ,RICA7 H ! BE/ EYESI<T ( ALL
    SPID]S4
  ,! TROPICAL & SUBTROPICAL T>ANTULAS >E
ALL "O FAMILY1 ! ,!RAPHOSIDAE4 ,!Y'RE
"ND =! ,LAT9 ^W = 8SMALL ANIMAL40    #AE
7,Y'D ?9K !Y MI<T H "ND X 8BIG SPID]0
9/1D67 ,F "H ON 9 ? BOOK1 WE'LL USE ! ^W
.T>ANTULA Z ,SAM DOES3 6REF] 6MEMB]S (!
FAMILY ,!RAPHOSIDAE4
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R[4 ,:O DUG X8 ,! FROG8 ,ANO!R L;G-
VANI%$ ANIMAL8 ,! T>ANTULA H]F8      #CB
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SAYS1 N[ COV]$ ) DIRT Z R$ Z 8 HAIR4 ,HE
KEEPS ON DI7+ ) 8 KNIFE1 C>E;L N 6HURT !
SPID] 0MISTAKE4
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MAK+ ! T>ANTULA MI<TY MAD4 8,N[ %E'S
KICK+60 HE ANN\NCES4 8,%E MI<T 2 KICK+
HAIRS6 ,I'D BETT] GET MY FACE \ ( "!40
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COAXES H] \ (! BURR[4 8,%E'S N GO+ 6LOOK
V NICE10 HE SAYS APOLOGETIC,Y4 ,NORM,Y
T>ANTULAS SP5D A GRT D1L ( EF=T KEEP+
!MVS CL1N1 ALM L CATS4 ,!Y GROOM     #CC
0DRAW+ ! HAIRS ON _! LEGS "? ! M\?1 US+
_! FANGS L ! TEE? (A -B4 ,GROOM+ IS IM-
PORTANT1 2C *EMIC,Y S5SITIVE HAIRS ON !
LEGS & P$IPALPS ACT Z TA/E ORGANS4 7,TA-
RANTULAS >E SORT ( WALK+ ON _! T;GUES47
8,^? S5SITIVE HAIRS >E NO GD IF !Y'RE
CLOTT$ UP ) DIRT & PREY REMA9S10 ,SAM
EXPLA9S4 8,:5 A T>ANTULA HAS A BAD HAIR
"D10 HE SAYS1 8X'S .RE,Y A BAD HAIR "D40
  ,TD IS A BAD "D ALL >.D = ? T>ANTULA4
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,& "!'S NO GETT+ AWAY F ,SAM4 ,HE PLACES
! OP5 M\? (A PLA/IC ,ZIP-,LOC S&WI* BAG
OV] H]1 & %E IS 8 CAPTIVE4
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SAY1 A COATIMUNDI4 ,? L;G-SN\T$ RELATIVE
(! RA3OON EATS T>ANTULAS :5 X C MANAGE
6BITE ! SPID] 6D1? 2F GETT+ 8HAIR$40
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Y'RE 9VE/IGAT+ ! LIFE (A LL-"KN ANIMAL
S* Z A ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT] T>ANTULA1 X'S
IMPORTANT 6ANSW] ! SIMPLE/ ( "QS3 H[ BIG
D !Y GET8 ,H[ FA/ D !Y GR[8 ,& 6GET !
ANSW]S1 Y H 6MAKE _M M1SURE;TS ( _M
SPID]S OV] _M YE>S4                  #CD
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C>RIES 9 8 BACKPACK3 FIFTY-TWO GRAMS4
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CALCULATE3 "O GRAM EQUALS #.JCE \NCE47
8,N V FAT10 ,SAM SAYS4 8,H] ABDOM5 C GET
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NICKEL4 ,B WEI<T IS ONLY "O M1SURE ( H[
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FRONT (! SPID]4 ,HE M1SURES ? :ILE !
SPID] IS 9 ! BAG3 #CJ.F MILLIMET]S4 7,H[
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EQUALS #.JD 9*47 ,HE JOTS D[N ! FIGURES
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TRACK ( ? SPID]1 & MAKE SURE :5 HE SEES
H] AG T X'S H]--& N "S O!R ,GOLIA? BIRD-
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,MEXICAN BLOND T>ANTULAS4 ,!Y'RE ALL
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:O >E WAIT+ 9 _! BURR[S 9 ! H>D DES]T
SOIL4
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( T>ANTULA C 2 F.D1 F C5TRAL ,MISS\RI TO
NOR!RN ,CALI=NIA4
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#FJJ SPECIES4 ,FLORIDA HAS #IJJ4 ,SCI5-
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WEB2 CAT*1 P>ALYZE1 WRAP1 & EAT XS PREY2
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MAT+1 "S FEMALES SNACK ON _! SUITORS47
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P4 ,EV5 ^? T D SELDOM S]I\SLY HURT ANY-
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        ,EXP$I;N 6,LES ,GROTTES      #DJ

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! 5D ( EA* "D1 HE SAYS GDBYE 6"S T>ANTU-
LAS--& HELLO 6O!RS4
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LAGE NATURE C5T]1 ": HE SP5DS 8 NI<TS4
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V F/ T>ANTULAS DESCRIB$ 0,WE/]N SCI5-
TI/S4 ,! G5TLE P9KTOES 7 ORIG9,Y TREE-
DWELL+ =E/ T>ANTULAS1 B ^! "DS !Y'RE
HAPPY 6BUILD _! SILKY RETR1TS 9 ! EAVES
( H\SES1 9 %RUBS1 & 9 ! TUBELIKE CURVES
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ABELLE LIVES 9 ! CURL$ L1VES (A POTT$
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ITES1 B NO >A*NID ESCAPES 8 9T]E/4 ,&
HAPPILY1 9 ,FR5* ,GUIANA1 "! >E ALL
SORTS ( !M "EY": ,SAM GOES4 8,"! >E SIX
SPECIES ( T>ANTULAS J 9 ! FEW ACRES (
G>D5S & WOODS >.D ! NATURE C5T]4 ,X'S
AMAZ+60 HE SAYS4
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LAGE--,JOEP1 ,M>IJKA1 & T5-YE>-OLD ,B]-
NIE ,MOON5--IS HAPPY 6HO/ S _M B1UTI;L
T>ANTULAS ON _! L&4 ,JOEP1 :O 0 ONCE !
DIRECTOR (! N,NAL ZOO 9 ! NEI<BOR+ C.TRY
( ,SUR9AME1 /UDIES TROPICAL ANIMALS &
PLANTS4 ,HE "KS LOTS ( PLACES NE>BY ":
,SAM C SEE UNUSUAL SPID]S & SPID] RELA-
TIVES4 ,"O ( !M IS CALL$ ,LES ,GROTTES
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,CAVES40
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,LES ,GROTTES HAS NO SIGN4 ,B ,JOEP "KS
J ": X IS4 ,X'S ONLY HALF AN H\R'S DRIVE
F ! NATURE C5T]4 ,PA/ ! WELCOME C5T] =
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Y M/ WALK A SLIPP]Y MILE-&-A-HALF-L;G
TRAIL "? ! =E/1 MO/LY D[NHILL4 ,"!'S A
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9 8 S(T ,DUT* A35T4 8,! FL[] IS :ITE4 ,X
GR[S ONLY "H4 ,S B1UTI;L60 ,HE PO9TS
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PLANTS H SWOLL5 NODES ON _! /EMS1 ,JOEP
PO9TS \4 ,LOOK :O'S 9SIDE6 ,JOEP BR1KS
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LIVE 9 ^! HOLL[S4 ,:5 ! PLANT'S L1VES >E
ATTACK$ 0BUGS1 DE]1 OR O!R L1F-MUN*]S1 !
ANTS RU% \ 6DEF5D X4 ,X'S L HAV+ A LIVE-
9 POLICE SQUAD AT YR H\SE4
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? JUNGLE3 ,FL[]S T %OOT UP /RAI<T &
:ITE1 L TALL PIECES ( BLACKBO>D *ALK4
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BUGS--UNTIL Y NOTICE T EA* IS EX-    #DC
ACTLY ! SAME %APE4 ,BLOOMS T SPLAY & P\T
L SWOLL5 LIPS4 ,FL[]S TOO T9Y = ANY"O TO
SEE EXCEPT ! LL 9SECTS T CRAWL DEEP IN-
SIDE ! PLANT 6POLL9ATE !M4
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    WEIRD SURPRISES1 L ? WALK+ /ICK4
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A CRE/ ( F1!RS T />TS 2H ! B"R R$ EYE &
RUNS 9 A TALL HALF-CIRCLE ALL ! WAY 6!
TIP (! B1K4 ,HE LOOKS Z IF HE IS WE>+ A
HELMET MADE \ ( HALF AN ORANGE4 ,! COCK-
(-!-ROCK'S BR[NI% MATE M/ 2 NE>BY4 ,^!
BIRDS NE/ 9 CAVES--A SIGN T ,LES
,GROTTES M/ 2 J >.D ! B5D4
  ,9DE$ !Y >E4 ,B F/ "!'S AN OB/ACLE TO
CROSS4 ,6GET 6! CAVES1 Y H 6WALK "? AN-
O!R CAVE1 "O T'S OP5 ON BO? 5DS1 L A
TUNNEL4 ,WAT] DRIPS F ! CAVE CEIL+ ONTO
! BAUXITE ROCKS ON ! GR.D1 MAK+ !M   #DD
V SLIPP]Y4 ,GD ?+ "! >E PL5TY ( ROCKS &
HOLES ON ! CAVE WALLS4
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IDEA4 8,I'VE N"E SE5 S _M F]-DE-L.E Z ,I
H SE5 "H10 ,JOEP SAYS4 8,"S"TS Z _M Z
TWO 9 A "D4 ,2 V C>E;L60
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CAVE IS L WALK+ "? A M9EFIELD4 ,C>E;LLY
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SLIPP]Y ROCKS4 ,!Y'RE C>E;L N 64TURB
SNAKES4 ,& !Y'RE ALW BALANC+ ! H1VY LOAD
( WAT]1 CAM]A GE>1 AN UN%1!D COOK+
KNIFE1 ,SAM'S HOE1 & O!R SCI5TIFIC
EQUIP;T4
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2F !M4 ,! %APE (! CAVE'S M\? IS FAMILI>4
,X LOOKS EXACTLY L ! BURR[ (A .RE,Y GI-
ANT ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT] T>ANTULA6
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MOCK SURPRISE3 8,& "H %E -ES60 HE JOKES4
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ICE 9 ! WALL (! CAVE IS ALM Z SURPRIS+ Z
A MAKE-2LIEVE SUP]SIZE ,GOLIA?4 ,X'S
CALL$ A TAIL.S :IP SCORPION4 ,YET    #DE
X'S N A SCORPION AT ALL4 ,X DOESN'T EV5
LOOK L "O4
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8,!Y >E AM;G ! WEIRDE/ (! WEIRD10 ,SAM
WROTE4 8,!Y >E S /RANGE 62HOLD & OBS]VE
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?IRD K9D4 ,!Y >E S UNE>?LY 9 APPE>.E40
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    C>RY XS "Y ON XS BACK AF !Y HAT*4
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BIG Z A ,GOLIA? BIRDEAT] B O!RWISE V
DI6]5T4 ,X HAS A FLATT5$ BODY & ?91 CRA-
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BODY4 ,! L;GE/ LEGS >E NE>LY A FOOT L;G4
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& =?4 ,^! 8:IPS0 GIVE ! TAIL.S :IP SCOR-
PION XS "N4
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8CANE0 C N ONLY FEEL1 B TA/E & SMELL1
TOO6
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BE5 WOR? ! TRIP 6,LES ,GROTTES4 ,B ,SAM
HAS ANO!R ]R& 6D "H4 ,JOEP ?9KS ! FLOOR
(! CAVE IS A GD PLACE = .,HOLO!LE T>AN-
TULAS4 ,! SMALL1 CUTE T>ANTULAS 9 ? G5US
>E H>DLY BI7] ?AN _M SPECIES ( ,NOR?
,AM]ICAN SPID]S4 ,SAM HAS BE5 LOOK+ = "S
--B N = HMF4 ,!Y'RE = "O ( 8 /UD5TS AT
,HIRAM ,COLLEGE4
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MET1 ! F/ "D (! FALL SEME/]4 ,LOTS ( "Y
M5 & WOM5 CAME 6HIS T>ANTULA LAB T "D TO
SEE IF !Y WANT$ 6"W & /UDY "!4 ,/UD5TS
AL HELP \ ) C>+ =! SPID]S--&! FOOD !
SPID]S EAT4
  8,:O WANTS 6CL1N ! COCKROA* CAGES80
,SAM RECALLS ASK+ ! GR\P4
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CLAIM Z %E RAIS$ H] H& 6VOLUNTE]4
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TULAS4 ,AM&A ,WEIG& IS "PICUL>LY 9T]E/$
9 _! LOVE LIFE4 ,%E HAS /UDI$ _! RELA-
TIVES1 CALL$ .,HET]O!LE T>ANTULAS4 ,^!
T>ANTULAS DON'T H A PROM1 B !Y D D.E Z
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