Liverpool, United Kingdom, September 6, 2008--Yikes! A giant mechanical spider crawls through crowded streets as part of Liverpool's Capital of Culture celebration.

The spider, named La Princesse, was made in France out of steel and poplar wood under the direction of artist Francois Delaroziere.

It weighs 41 tons (37 tonnes), stands 50 feet (15 meters) tall, and is operated by 12 people strapped to the spider's frame.