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Image | Kumo La Machine crowds

Caption: Crowds gathered around Notre-Dame Cathedral on Sussex Drive to await the descent of Kumo, a giant spider, who was set to awaken Thursday night as part of La Machine in Ottawa. (Matthew Kupfer/CBC)

Image | Kumo La Machine

Caption: A child looks up at the spider, Kumo, as it begins to be lowered from the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Thursday night. (Matthew Kupfer/CBC)

Image | Kumo La Machine starts to descend from Cathedral in Ottawa

Caption: The giant spider, Kumo, descends from the Notre-Dame Cathedral Thursday night as it prepares to meet Long Ma, a dragon whose wings it stole. (Matthew Kupfer/CBC)

Image | Crowds waiting for Kumo with La Machine

Caption: Kumo, a giant spider, awakened Thursday night and began its descent from the Notre-Dame Cathedral on Sussex Drive. (Matthew Kupfer/CBC)

Image | Kumo La Machine descends from Cathedral

Caption: Kumo, the giant spider, was held up by a crane so it wouldn't damage the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. (Matthew Kupfer/CBC)

Image | La Machine Kumo at Cathedral

Caption: As Kumo descended from the cathedral, it showered the crowds with venom (actually water and mist). (Matthew Kupfer/CBC)