An unforgettable experience
學生: 國二禮班 林佑興
指導老師: 陳玟君
I had an unforgettable experience last summer. I caught and observed a giant
wood spider. When I was on my way to meet my friend, I came across the giant spider
and its web was built between two trees. Its web was as big as a bed and the spider
was as big as a plate. When I saw it, I ran back home to get my net and a bug
container. I kept on sweating with fear while trying to catch it. After I trapped it with
my net, it struggled very violently for a while. Then it squeezed itself through my net.
I was so afraid that it would attack me so I threw my net to the ground.
The scary spider with long, thin legs then started crawling towards me. I put my
bug container in its path; however, it didn’t crawl in. Instead, it quickly crawled up
my arm. Its red knees, bright yellow abdomen and black head reminded me of an evil
witch. I wanted to get it off but I was terrified and froze in fear. After it reached my
head, I slowly lowered my head to the ground and then it slowly crawled off to the
ground. I used my bug container to trap it again, and this time it worked.
When I went home, I wrote down its characteristics and specific details in my
journal. The large yellow spots under the legs are a distinguishing characteristic of
this species. Its web is about 2 meters across, and sometimes small birds or bats get
caught in it. I kept it for a few days and then released it on an insect covered bush.
Good-bye my evil witch friend. I will miss you.