Yes, it's a lot of work to chop the trees. I replanted as I went which gave me three nights of hunting. I caught three scorpions and saw three tarantulas, but they all attacked me or dove into the river.
I'm still missing the tarantula.. But my town is in February now. I'll have to wait. (I only tt forward one day at a time in my main town, to play several days in one night since soon I'll be too busy with work...)
I think the tarantula and the mole cricket are my last two to catch. I can hear mole crickets, but have difficulty figuring out where to dig.
That's odd in a way for me - I dig like crazy and get lucky and catch mole crickets fairly easily. I just turn up the sound and when they are loud dig two or three holes, but make sure I can dodge around them in case one of them is the right one, and then I get them. I always keep one in my cabinet because some villager always wants one.
But the trees...it will be worth it. They can easily be replanted. And now that I think of it, I can replant them better. Right now I have a couple of sections that look good but others that are random and sloppy. Get rid of those and I may have better luck. Do you know if it's true that picking up flowers helps them spawn?
I'm sorry your tarantulas commit suicide by drowning. That must be frustrating. My two each got a chunk out of me. Ugh! I hope they bloat!
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