A tarantula’s loose at UMass Lowell. Have a great weekend!
One minute, he was chilling in front of the air conditioning unit in a UMass-Lowell biology classroom. The next, he’d crept away. No one has seen him since.
On Thursday, a tarantula named Aragog escaped from professor Rick Hochberg’s classroom. The Lowell Sun reported that Hochberg posted a sign in the building where his classroom is located to warn students that an arachnid could be lurking in their midst.
Although he’s named after the giant spider in the Harry Potter series, Aragog is only four to five inches long. But, unlike his namesake, the real-life Aragog doesn’t come when he’s called, the sign said.
The sign also said that, though he does bite, Aragog isn’t dangerous. (Tarantula venom is weaker than the venom of a bee, so no Spidermen will be created if a bite does occur).
Anyone who sees Aragog shouldn’t scream and run, but should instead contact Hochberg.
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