Going Alone

Welcome to the Real Japan Monsters blog. My name is Kurt Bell and I am delighted that you have taken some time to share a little of Japan with me. I’m available on Facebook and Google+ if you have questions or just want to chat and say hi. I can also be found at the JVLOG forum with other Japan-related content creators. All links are listed below. I look forward to meeting you on-line. Have a great day! The Path of Wildness is easy to find The course of a stream Leaves blown

The huntsman spider is found in many parts of the world and is notable for its large size and great speed. The spider shown in this video is quite small for the species and likely very young. These spiders have been measured with leg spans up to 250 mm (roughly 12 inches) and make their living by ambushing prey which they actively pursue over open ground. The spiders do not produce a web though they may trail a line of silk as they move which is used to control a fall in the

Meet my other pet! The music in this video is “One bullet left” by The Catford Studios. Learn more about the artist and hear more of their music at the following URL: https://soundcloud.com/spineccio This medium size Japanese Huntsman spider gave me a bit of a start this morning when I discovered it outside my father-in-law’s workshop. The huntsman spider is found in many parts of the world and is notable for its large size and great speed. The spider shown in this video is q

This medium size Japanese Huntsman spider gave me a bit of a start this morning when I discovered it in the restroom at work. The huntsman spider is found in many parts of the world and is notable for its large size and great speed. The spider shown in this video is quite small for the species and likely very young. These spiders have been measured with leg spans up to 250 mm (roughly 12 inches) and make their living by ambushing prey which they actively pursue over open grou

The huntsman spider is found in many parts of the world and is notable for its large size and great speed. The spider shown in this video is quite small for the species and likely very young. These spiders have been measured with leg spans up to 250 mm (roughly 12 inches) and make their living by ambushing prey which they actively pursue over open ground. The spiders do not produce a web though they may trail a line of silk as they move which is used to control a fall in the

From the original archive First published on softypapa.wordpress.com on November 18, 2012. Original text, photographs, links, and embedded media preserved. View the original WordPress post

When the effort of an individual life is almost through. From the original archive First published on softypapa.wordpress.com on December 8, 2011. Original text, photographs, links, and embedded media preserved. View the original WordPress post

The first video in the new “Abandoned Japan” YouTube series. Future videos in this series will be hosted on the “Abandoned Japan” channel at the following URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/AbandonedJapan From the original archive First published on softypapa.wordpress.com on December 6, 2011. Original text, photographs, links, and embedded media preserved. View the original WordPress post

My first official spider sighting in Australia. My thanks to YouTube members BigBrotherMateyka and MicknFumi for offering an identification of this spider. A little research revealed that the “Red n’ Black” is of the spider family Nicodamidae. Toxicity was labeled as “uncertain” with advice to handle with care. From the original archive First published on softypapa.wordpress.com on November 20, 2011. Original text, photographs, links, and embedded media preserved. View the or

A fine growing young specimen found hunting outside my door in Japan. The huntsman spider is found in many parts of the world and is notable for its large size and great speed. The spider shown in this video is quite small for the species and likely very young. These spiders have been measured with leg spans up to 250 mm (roughly 12 inches) and make their living by ambushing prey which they actively pursue over open ground. The spiders do not produce a web though they may tra