GC1K0J7 Orb-weaver (Letterbox Hybrid) in Mississippi, United States created by captainagrippa

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captainagrippa: retrieved in damp condition; retiring hide location.

GC1K0J7 ▼

A cache by captainagrippa Message this owner

Hidden : 12/20/2008

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

IF YOU TEND TO KILL SPIDERS, PLEASE SKIP THIS CACHE.

PLEASE RESPECT THE ARBORETUMS' HOURS OF OPERATION: 9AM-5PM, WED-SUN. $4 ADMISSION. Crosby Arboretum/Mississippi State University Extension Service is posted NO TRESPASSING after visiting hours. Hours the Arboretum is open to the public are provided above. Geocaches located on this site will be removed if these visiting hours are not respected. The Arboretum is also closed on
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS CACHE WHEN THE ARBORETUM IS CLOSED.

The Golden Silk Orb-weaver or Banana Spider (genus Nephila ) is one of many interesting creatures that may be found at Crosby Arboretum, a native plant conservatory located in southwest Mississippi. Prescribed burns, selective removal of invasive species, and controlled flooding are used to encourage the re-emergence of long dormant biological communities. Site features include the architecturally significant Pinecote pavilion by the late architect E. Fay Jones.

This cache is situated directly adjacent to the trail, so PLEASE stay on the trail.

www.crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu

If you geocache within wooded areas in the South, you are probably already familiar with the Orb-weaver, also known as the Giant Wood Spider. While you will probably not find one of these spiders' huge webs at the exact cache location; but they are common to the general area. The webs are large enough to block the path of a typical trail, as they frequently do. The venom of the Giant Wood Spider found in these parts is a potent neurotoxin, but not lethal to humans.

The Letterbox features a custom handmade stamp of Nephila clavipes' abdomen with a silver ink pad. The container is a small rectangular, transparent lock-n-lock. Hide it back as good or better than you found it.

Original contents include: log, special pen, handmade stamp, manufactured spiderweb stamp, self-inking Halloween spider stamplet, ink pad, soap bubbles, spider eraser, factsheets from Wikipedia, loop (magnifying glass), European coin for FTF.

Special thanks to mbooda and pbooda for helping make this new letterbox possible by coordinating the stage locations of their nearby multi-cache. CoPRC #3: Welcome Back to Mississippi TB Rest Stop (GCZZQE).
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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

vairegrq gevcbq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)