On July 4, Spiders Alive will be open to the public at the American Museum of Natural History. This exhibition will feature 20 species of live arachnids. By holding this the museum wants to increase awareness about behavior and unique characteristics of arachnids.

This exhibition is expected to be first of its kind it will include live spiders that will enable visitors to experience spiders' anatomy, diversity, venom, silk, and behavior, including little-known defensive mechanisms such as mimicry and noise-making.

Among the live spiders species visitors will be able to see goliath bird eater, one of the largest spiders in the world. It measuring about 12 inches and has leg span-about the size of a dinner plate and preys on snakes, mice, and frogs. Another spider on display would be the African whip spiders, whose whiplike feelers are up to 10 inches in length and help the animal find its way. Also, the giant vinegaroon, will be seen which sprays a foul-smelling vinegar-like chemical from its abdomen if disturbed.

Besides this the exhibition will also include larger-than-life models of spiders, videos, a climbable spider model, and fossils. Also, the Museum houses the world's largest research collection of spiders.

Curator Norman Platnick, a world-renowned archeologist has encourages all New Yorkers to get up close and personal with the spiders so that Arachnophobia which is the excessive fear of spiders and is one of the most common animal phobias felt by millions of people worldwide reduces.