The Giant Spider of St. George, Utah
Now, I know that spiders aren’t everyone’s favorite critter, but you have to admit that this 17-foot metal beast is pretty awesome. There are lights lining it’s eight spindly legs. Utah license plates cover the black window’s underbelly and head.
Even when they aren’t real, spiders have a special ability to make you feel… creeped out. I find myself simultaneously fascinated and repulsed by them. It is a strange push/pull.
![giant metal blackwidow spider sculpture in st. george utah](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-rMC9gbM/0/f34347ba/X2/i-rMC9gbM-X2.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![giant metal blackwidow spider sculpture with utah license plates in st. george utah](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-WpgMpSq/0/5e0f1abc/X3/i-WpgMpSq-X3.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![giant metal blackwidow spider sculpture in st. george utah](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-GPNWPTh/0/59ad4e74/X2/i-GPNWPTh-X2.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
![underside of a giant metal blackwidow spider sculpture with utah license plates in st. george utah](https://i0.wp.com/photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-cJNfSRd/0/7103e61d/X3/i-cJNfSRd-X3.jpg?w=900&ssl=1)
I know it’s fake…. but it is tremendously creepy.