Spider exhibition draws in the crowds - The Stratford Observer

Spider exhibition draws in the crowds

Stratford Editorial 28th May, 2016 Updated: 28th Oct, 2016   0

LEGS were in abundance at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre recently.

The possessors of two, six and eight came together for The British Tarantula Society’s annual exhibition – an event nicknamed ‘The Crufts of The Spider World – which featured over 50,000 spiders, scorpions and other insects from the world over.

BTS vice chairman Ray Hale said: “To be honest, it would be impossible to count how many spiders are on display but I think 50,000 is a conservative estimate.

“Our main aim was to educate people about these wonderful and yet truly misunderstood creatures.”




Society members had been busy preparing their prized creatures for a series of awards including Best Brachypelma Species, Best New World Terrestrial and Best Scorpion.


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