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Spiders In Space - Global Prey Poster
by James Temple
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Spiders In Space - Global Prey poster by James Temple. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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It has been observed that being in Earth's orbit has an effect on the structure of spider webs in space. Spider webs were spun in low earth orbit in... more
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Artist's Description
It has been observed that being in Earth's orbit has an effect on the structure of spider webs in space. Spider webs were spun in low earth orbit in 1973 aboard Skylab, involving two female European garden spiders (cross spiders) called Arabella and Anita, as part of an experiment on the Skylab 3 mission. The aim of the experiment was to test whether the two spiders would spin webs in space, and, if so, whether these webs would be the same as those that spiders produced on Earth. The experiment was a student project of Judy Miles of Lexington, Massachusetts. After the launch on July 28, 1973, and entering Skylab, the spiders were released by astronaut Owen Garriott into a box that resembled a window frame. The spiders proceeded to construct their web while a camera took photographs and examined the spiders' behavior in a zero-gravity environment. Both spiders took a long time to adapt to their weightless existence. However, after a day, Arabella spun the first web. It was thought that...
About James Temple
I've lived in Hawaii since 2002, 1200 feet above sea level, on the small rural island of Moloka'i. It is very quiet here, with only about 7,400 residents. I appreciate the quiet life after spending 35 years as a commercial illustrator, senior art director and design director for major advertising agencies and design studios in Chicago, San Francisco and Palo Alto California. I've always loved cooking. In 2002 that love led me to a degree in the Culinary Arts just before moving to Hawaii. Since then I designed and built a house, worked in local restaurants, self-published three cookbooks, and took up photography as a hobby. Now retired, I spend most of my time developing recipes and photographing them, plus researching and writing...
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Marcia Colelli
Very creative work. Great image. L
James Temple replied:
Aloha Marcia... thanks, glad you like it. James
Marcia Colelli
Very cool and creative image. Nice work. L
James Temple replied:
Thanks Marcia! James
Larisa Fedotova
So unique! F/L/TW
James Temple replied:
Thanks Larisa! James
Craig Wood
Wow James!
James Temple replied:
Hey Craig! Sometimes I get carried away. James
Alida M Haslett
i really don't have a thing for spiders, as a matter of fact, any large fat spider really creeps me out like this one! you've done a great job creating a nasty red fat long legged tarantula about to gobble up earth- (and what if they didn't die!) LFT
James Temple replied:
I don't like spiders either Alida. Good question about whether they died or not, let's just say they did. James
Constance Lowery
this is fantastic ! just awesome. L/F
James Temple replied:
Aloha Constance! Nice of you to comment on my outer mind, I seem to go in many directions depending on what kind of day it is. I took a look at your work... very impressive and creative. Aloha!
James Temple
Thanks Cristopher for all of your comments on my work, it is very much appreciated.
Cristopher Ernest
Wow,...as creepy as it is, this piece REALLY pops for me, almost 3-D....f/v