Growing Running Bamboo Plants. Some of the most commonly known running bamboos are Phyllostachys bamboos. These are the classic bamboos that can reach up to 70 feet tall and have stems as large as 6 inches wide. They are strong, fast-growing, spreading plants with varying degrees of hardiness in Zones 5-10.
According to Shinto legend, a necklace of magatama (Yasakani no Magatama) was among the items hung outside the cave of the sun goddess Amaterasu, and is counted among the three âtreasuresâ of the Japanese imperial regalia:
Theridion grallator, The Hawaiian Happy Faced Spider. The Happy-Faced Spider is a charismatic arachnid endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. T. grallator belongs to the comb-footed spiders (Theridiidae), a family which also includes the famous Black Widow. Happy-Faced Spiders are highly derived members of this group but do not share the venom toxicity of their more feared relatives.