Global Museum on Nostr: March 14 was International Save a Spider Day, and this year, Te Papa taken a closer ...

March 14 was International Save a Spider Day, and this year, Te Papa taken a closer look at an iconic group of New Zealand spiders – the tunnelwebs. Not only were these spiders the inspiration for the design of Shelob in Peter Jackson’s Return of the King, but their family is also unique to New Zealand.
https://blog.tepapa.govt.nz/2026/03/17/save-a-spider-day-2026-the-tunnelweb/ #globalmuseum #spiders #museums