Friday, October 15, 2010

The tale of the poor spider…

The tale of the poor spider…Okay, not as original as Charlotte’s Web but the story is as follows: Nancy says she is collecting a spider, dead or alive, for her Biology 103 lab Class at UNL.  So I ask what type of spider…just a spider…and so we are in search of the perfect spider.  Right now we are surrounded with spiders made out of pipe cleaners, beads, plastics, and imprinted in fabric.  Should it be large, small, black, brown, and please don’t tell me what happens to the poor spider once it makes it to your lab.  Dee is carefully placing a small black spider (about 3/8 inch diameter excluding its legs) into a paper cup.  But no, she will not suffocate the spider with saran wrap.  Instead, she is gently covering the paper cup with a light weight interfacing… And Wonder Tape to hold the interfacing in place.  And now Dee is placing another spider into another paper cup with the light weight interfacing and wonder Tape.  Why, another spider…Dee suggests Nancy provides spiders for the entire lab group.  How will these poor spiders be transported to Lincoln?  Of course, the cups will be placed into a standard size muffin tin so the ride won’t be bumpy.  Is it a full moon….or is Halloween just a little bit overdone?

 




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