Rome, June 17, 2021 – New invasion of spiders in Australia, this time in the Gippsland region of Victoria. We already knew that the Aussie state was not a country for arachnophobics, but what has been happening in the last few hours is rather curious. A sea of huge cobwebs it literally covered the Australian territory, especially in the wetter areas.
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And why are spiders getting so busy? Simply to survive. In fact recently strong floods they have hit parts of Australia, putting the lives of these small animals at risk, among other things. The technique to survive is called ‘ballooning’ and requires the cooperation of millions of spiders who create a veil of cobwebs and taking advantage of the wind they escape from the water to higher areas, climbing tree branches and road signs. It is not the first time this has happened, as some residents of the state of Victoria say, but never before have the cobwebs been so big. Huge white veils that in one case have exceeded the kilometer in length enough to be mistaken, as told by some residents to BBC news microphones, for fish nets.
When spiders fly: the ballooning technique
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