FIVE THOUSAND SPIDERS
After travelling 3000 miles in Utah and Arizona, Dr. W. J. Gertsch, associate curator of spiders of the American Museum of Natural History, has returned to New York with a collection of 5000 spiders, including black widows and tarantulas. Dr. Gertsch was accompanied by his wife and Luther Hookas biologist. Many of the specimens were found at altitudes of 8000 to 10,000 feet.;;
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19400914.2.141.18
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23761, 14 September 1940, Page 2 (Supplement)
Word Count
66FIVE THOUSAND SPIDERS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23761, 14 September 1940, Page 2 (Supplement)
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in