Spiders Blanket Creek in Webs—a Surreal, Rare Sight
Nov. 8, 2017 - Long-jawed spiders spun webs that blanketed the trees and bushes of Nahal Soreq Creek near Jerusalem. These arachnids are normally solitary. But in this rare instance, there are millions of them residing along this creek. The area is also infested with mosquitoes that the spiders feast upon.
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Cobwebs blanket the trees and bushes of Nahal Soreq Creek near Jerusalem.
The long-jawed spiders are the webs’ architects.
These arachnids are normally solitary.
But in this rare instance, there are millions of them residing along this creek.
The area is also infested with mosquitoes that the spiders feast upon.
However, the mosquitoes will disappear as temperatures are expected to drop.
And along with them, the spiders and their massive web creation.
