The last time we saw Ari was on February 4th (see Spider Ari moves fast – sometimes). Since then, though we regularly scanned the walls, there were no more sightings. I began to think that she had moved to fresh pastures or… but I didn’t like to dwell on more morbid speculations.

This morning, Tigger suddenly emerged excitedly from the bedroom. She had news: Ari was in the bedroom!

I went to take a look and there she was, in a corner high up near the ceiling. Corners on the line between wall and ceiling seem to be her preferred resting places.

Our ceilings are quite high and photos taken by me standing on the floor showed a tiny image which was fuzzy when enlarged. So… I had recourse to a stepladder, risking life and limb to bring you the latest picture!

Ari in her “pilates” pose

As you see, she was resting in her characteristic “pilates” pose with legs (all eight of them) stretched out before and behind her.

How Ari came to this location is rather a mystery. Unless she has discovered a secret passage, she must have negotiated two doorways and the hallway. How and when she performed this trek, I do not know. Or why. But she did so and there she is until she decides to make another move.

See also the composite version of the adventures of Ari: Ari, the spider.