Caitlin Henderson loves spiders. For the last few months, she was working for a travelling spider exhibition in Australia. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, she had reached Queensland – the venues shut down and the spiders needed somewhere to go. Suddenly Caitlin found herself living in lockdown with 70 spiders in her rented bedroom. Welcome to ‘Hotel Arachnid’.

Presenter: Jo Fidgen
Producer: Maryam Maruf

Picture: Caitlin Henderson surrounded by spiders
Credit: Caitlin Henderson

Caitlin Henderson loves spiders. For the last few months, she was working for a travelling spider exhibition in Australia. When the coronavirus pandemic hit, she had reached Queensland – the venues shut down and the spiders needed somewhere to go. Suddenly Caitlin found herself living in lockdown with 70 spiders in her rented bedroom. Welcome to ‘Hotel Arachnid’. Presenter: Jo Fidgen Producer: Maryam Maruf Picture: Caitlin Henderson surrounded by spiders Credit: Caitlin Henderson

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