Thursday 28 May 2015

Ghost trees

An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan has been that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters.   Because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water has taken so long to

Though solitary animals, spiders are known to make communal cobwebs, at times, for food security or to avoid danger. (Pictured) Following a devastating flood in Pakistan in 2010, many such trees wrapped in cobweb were seen across the affected areas. Spiders climbed onto the trees to escape rising water levels.

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