"X" marks the spot! What is behind the "X?" A gigantic SPIDER! I was sticking my face verrrryyy close to get the shot, and I'm surprised that the spider didn't jump on me or try to bite me! Maybe it was sleeping! Double click the picture to see up close how big it was. I think that it is a close relative of the "tarantula!" (At least in size!) Anyone know what the spider is called?
Plugging holes and continuing in areas makes the posting of two separate maps necessary. That doesn't translate to walking far, since 3.23 miles concluded today's walk. Well, every little bit helps as my total miles to date stands at 435.87 miles.
Besides the creepy, crawly creatures, today netted this flamboyant hibiscus which the background colors helped it to really stand out!
Why did the chicken cross the road? To get away from "the walking Hawaiian!" Seeing chickens cross your path is not unusual at all here on the Islands. I expect to see much more of them as I continue my journey.
"Pu'uloa natural springs" was a community effort on "Make a difference Day," to clear the non-native invasive species of flora and clean all the trash to make this area beautiful and to easily view Pearl Harbor. With the help of HPD, APCBA, City and County employees and volunteers, much was accomplished in a short time.
A traditional sight when you think of Hawaii, but hardly seen on the banks of Pearl Harbor now, this stand of coconut trees was a welcome sight while walking today. I hope that you will see something to gladden your heart today and everyday! A Hui Hou!(Until we meet again!)
Here's what I garnered for your spider:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.spiderzrule.com/app.htm
Here's some photos of Argiope Appensa. Argiope appensa is a spider that occurs on several islands in the Western Pacific Ocean. It has been introduced to Hawai'i, and is found on Taiwan and New Guinea. It inhabits a wide variety of habitats, from coasts to forests. Females reach a body length of up to 7 cm and are strikingly black and yellow, while the brown males reach only about 2 cm. In Hawai'i they are referred to as Hawaiian garden spiders'. On Guam, where Argipoe appensa is ubiquitous, it is frequently visited by Argyrodes argentatus. Locals there refer to them as banana spiders. Following the introduction of the brown tree snake and the subsequent extinction or near-extinction of many of the island's small birds, spider populations on Guam exploded in response to decreasing predation and competition. This species was used in episode "Exposé" of the Lost TV series, which is filmed on location in Hawai'i. It is there named Latrodectus regina (or Medusa Spider), a fictional species of widow spider, in the family Theridiidae. The "males" that run for the female are also females, as the males are much smaller. Wikipedia.