Te Papa: The joy of spiders

While most of us run from, scream at or squish spiders Te Papa's bug man Phil Sirvid just loves them. Phil spends his life working with and identifying spiders for the national museum.

Phil Sirvid shows off a tarantula specimen to visitors and Te Papa Chief Executive Rick Ellis.

Rachael sent this spider in to be identified by Phil

Judy sent this spider in to be identified by Phil.

Nicky sent this spider in to be identified by Phil.

Spider for Phil to identify

Phil Sirvid giving a lecture on white tailed spiders.

Phil Sirvid

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