Really creepy crawlies! (From York Press)
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Really creepy crawlies!
9:06am Friday 22nd October 2010 in Ghosts & UFOs
Amanda Adey, learning assistant at The Yorkshire Museum, gets a torchlit view of the “world’s biggest spider” which is part of the museum’s Hallowe’en attractions.
VISITORS to one of York’s most popular tourist attractions have been warned to stay alert over Hallowe’en – because the world’s biggest spider may be just around the corner.
Armed with only a torch, those visiting the Yorkshire Museum are being invited to explore the darker side of its collections at a string of special events which will see Roman gods, pagan spirits and ancient bugs come out to play.
The hour-long torchlit tours start at 6pm and 7pm every night between October 24 and 31.
“We are creating a new display of ancient bugs especially for half-term, with one of the stars being a cast of the world’s biggest spider, the size of a man’s head.
“In fact, this was later found to be a sea scorpion, but it is still a very scary specimen.”
