I actually wrote to the National Park Service at Glacier National Park last night and asked them to remove the spider from the webcam. I am not a fan of spiders. Not even a little bit. I got a very nice reply this morning:
Hi
It's the new feature we are providing...the spidercam!
Spiders are a continuing issue with the cameras. The Cam housings are a bit
warmer than the surrounding areas, due to the electronics, and so bugs and
spiders feel right at home on them. Fortunately the one at Lake McDonald is
low enough so that we can dust off the webs when they form. I'll see if I
can get someone tomorrow to wipe that guy off....although we just did that
last Wednesday and it is back again already. They are very persistent!
Thanks,
Bill Hayden
I love going to our national parks in the States. When I was a kid I wanted to be a Forest Ranger or a Park Ranger when I grew up. Who knows? Maybe when we retire we can go volunteer at a park somewhere. Then I might be the person who responds to emails about spiders in the webcams!
By the way - Mel thought it was funny that I was complaining about a spider in a WEBcam photo. :):):)
Thank you, Bill Hayden, for responding and explaining!
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