A group of youngsters ages 3 to 5 used headlamps and flashlights one evening last week during a free Nature Play Day After Hours to spot the reflections from spiders’ eyes on the grounds outside of the Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township.
While oversized spider likenesses with extra-fuzzy appendages and glowing eyes that show up in Halloween decorations are designed to prompt shrieks, some real-deal arachnids recently elicited squeals of joy outside the Plum Creek Nature Center — at least from the children in attendance.
“This is big spider season because it’s mating season,” Van Zyl said. “You see them all over the place.” Kimberly Reed, 3, and her mother Deanna Deboer, of Beecher, create a piece of web art Tuesday during Nature Play Day After Hours – Spiders at Plum Creek Nature Center in Crete Township. The district has made efforts to sway some people from the negative reactions they have toward spiders. And the program reinforced that mission by demystifying the creatures for area families.
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