Sam Akin glances upward as his pet tarantula, Charlotte, climbs on his head Thursday, Jly 19, 2013. Akin, a Cub Scout in Pack 3 in Enid, received Charlotte as a birthday gift from his sister who was attending Camp Williams. (Staff Photo by BONNIE VCULEK)

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