dsi1 wrote:

> So that's how things are done on the mainland. Over here, when we see
> big hairy cane spiders, we'll hunt it down and kill it or put it in a
> jar. Since we got the dog, we'll just have Kina do all the work. What
> would prompt a person to take a spider to a university?

Probably for help in identification of the spider.


That seems odd
> to me. No spiders in Oklahoma?

Tarantulas are pretty common, and some nasty spiders. But if one is
unusual to the area it is noteworthy enough to let others see it to
learn about it.