Can spiders really be cute and fuzzy?
Go ahead and say EWWWWWWWW! I won’t think less of you. Still, this photo is pretty darn cool. Honestly, ignoring the fact that this is a spider, it’s actually quite handsome if you ask me. These orange kneed tarantulas, natives of Costa Rica, quietly hang out in their spider holes waiting for an unwitting moth to come by. Ok that sounds kind of gross but really, they’re so cool to look at! We found this beauty on the side of a road in Monteverde during a night walk. I was actually really taken by the soft, velvety covering they have. Turns out they can actually shoot their hairs out at you if they get scared. Gah! I did it again. Tarantulas really make me schizophrenic. They are beautiful creatures and I appreciate their amazing spidery skills. I just don’t want to get too friendly with one. Hopefully this one was able to find a snack and some peace after we so rudely disturbed its quiet time.
I did. I said “Ewwww” right away.