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Artifact
Tarantula
Description
- Known as the "Lesser Black Bird-Eating Spider".
- Caught in the oil fields of the Tropical Oil Company near El Centro, Colombia in 1936.
- The spider has eight long legs and two short teeth at the front used to inject venom.
- The spider is mounted on a matchbox with a pin through its abdomen.
- Box is made of wood and fronted with glass.
Background Information
- From the collection of John Braybrook, oil driller in Colombia from 1930 to 1943.
Map Location
Latitude: 6° 56' 0.535" N
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W
Longitude: 73° 45' 4.226" W
Date
1936Dimensions
inches
Length:
10.6
Width:
8.8
Height:
3.0
Events, Places, People
- John T. Braybrook
- El Centro, Colombia
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