(3 Oct 2024)
US TARANTULAS
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado, US – 27 September 2024
1. Various of tarantulas
2. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“And so the females, when they come out of the burrows, very often they lay silk webbing around it. And so when the males walk past, they will come in contact with that silk. And very often you’ll see them immediately start to drum. And the female can hear that. And so, again, depending on the female and her receptiveness, the female will respond by actually coming out of the burrow and meet the male outside of the burrow. And so his drumming is really to attract the female and let her know that he is there. And then very often she will approach if she is receptive to mating."
3. Various of tourists looking for tarantulas on the plains
4. Close of tarantula walking across the plains
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Dr. Cara Shillington, biology professor, Eastern Michigan University:
“The temperature is really important. So, usually close to sunrise and sunset, but it also depends on the temperatures. If it’s a cooler, cloudier day, you can sometimes see them earlier in the day. If it’s a very cold morning, then a little after sunrise. So you’re looking at a combination of both the temperature and also just at that dawn and dusk time."
6. Tracking shot of tarantula walking across the plains at night
7. Night shot of vehicles passing by a “Spider Viewing Area” sign
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado – 28 September 2024
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“We heard about the La Junta tarantula migration, and we just had to see it. Yeah, we heard a bunch of tarantulas were going to be out, and we saw a bunch of tarantulas last night. Yeah, it was great. There was a tour, and then today there was a parade that we just enjoyed."
9. Mid of tarantula Festival window sign
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“I’m actually a tarantula breeder. And, you know, I just love anything tarantulas. And we just came out here to study these guys."
11. Various of the La Junta Tarantula Festival parade
12. SOUNDBITE: (English) Nathan Villareal, owner, Micro Wilderness:
“You know, I think it’s the creepy factor. Yeah, it’s everyone’s always jumping back every time I pull out a spider. I love that. I like exposing people to the tarantulas. It’s been something I’ve done my whole life.”
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado – 27 September 2024
13. Various of Arachnophobia movie sign at the Fox Theater
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado – 28 September 2024
14. Various of the Tarantula Festival
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Goran Shikak, arachnology graduate student:
“All right, so I’ve got my left arm covered in different spider tattoos. I’m a huge fanatic of spiders. And while I research other arachnids, I’ve always loved just different species.”
16. Tight shot of Skikak’s tattoo
17. SOUNDBITE: (English) Goran Shikak, arachnology graduate student:
18. Various of the Tarantula Festival with people dressed as spiders and a parade through town
19. Close of car bonnet covered in fake spiders
20. Various set up shots of Roslyn Gonzales posing in a spider photo booth with her brother
21. SOUNDBITE (English) Roslyn Gonzales, Tarantula Festival visitor:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
La Junta, Colorado – 27 September 2024
22. Various of a tarantula on the plains
23. Various of tourists walking on the plains in search of tarantulas
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