![]() ![]() Daddy long legs: the dangly legged flies that have us ducking and diving. (thnx, everyone) #murals #Seattle #spiders #street art #trompe l'oeilĭo stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Delve into stories about the Museums collections, scientists and research. While technically daddy long-legs belong to the class Arachnida, they fall into the order Opiliones, which means they aren’t spiders, they’re called harvestmen. Update: An earlier version of this post referred to these arthropods as spiders. ![]() You can see many more photos and an explanation of his process over on Peterson’s website. An agreement was reached with the Seattle Center Armory (formerly the Center House) and he quickly began work on two daddy long-leg spiders using a technique called trompe l’oeil that creates the illusion when seen from above that gigantic arachnids are actually overtaking the building. The bodies of daddy long-legs spiders are almost translucent, meaning. In fact, it’s now one of Australia’s most common spider species. After searching unsuccessfully for a suitably large wall, Peterson got the idea to look for a large roof, and where would a painting on a roof be more visible than right underneath the Seattle Space Needle. The daddy long-legs is originally from subtropical Asia but, having accompanied humans in their global spread, the species is now found throughout the world in warm locations, including across Australia. ![]() Seattle artist and science illustrator Marlin Peterson was recently commissioned by the Washington State Artist Trust to paint a mural somewhere in the city. ![]()
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