It’s baaaaaaaack…Orchid of the Week! Sorry for my lameness in skipping these posts for the past few weeks. This Sunday is my favorite holiday: Halloween. So this week I’ve chosen a spooky orchid, the Brassia arcuigera. Why Brassia? This type of orchid is also known as the Spider Orchid…and I’m terrified of spiders. Totally appropriate for a Halloween weekend post. 🙂
Brassia orchids are found in South Florida, the West Indies, and tropical America. These orchids are pollinated by female spider-hunting wasps—who knew such a thing existed??
![Brassia arcuigera](https://i0.wp.com/www.klehmgrowers.com/Brassia_arcuigera.jpg?resize=571%2C426)
I can’t even bring myself to search for an image of a spider to post here for comparison’s sake, because I’m so arachnophobic that I can’t even look at photos of the suckers. So you’ll just have to use your imagination on this one. But I think it’s pretty obvious why this orchid has the spidery nickname: take a look at those long, spindly “legs”! At least they’re not furry *shudders violently*.
![Brassia arcuigera](https://i0.wp.com/farm2.static.flickr.com/1135/1013950754_1fabcca8e5.jpg?resize=500%2C374)
I’m going to have to end this post soon, because looking at so many photos of spidery flowers is actually starting to make my skin crawl just a bit, despite my love for orchids. Here’s one last image:
![Brassia arcuigera](https://i0.wp.com/farm3.static.flickr.com/2274/2499862852_02f53b6988.jpg?resize=500%2C333)
Have a happy and safe Halloween weekend, everyone!!
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