A giant spider web spans 300 meters along the Greek coast while spiders weave silver nests

The spiders have created a giant network of canvases on a stretch of 300 m of Greek coast in exceptionally hot weather.

The photographs captured the sumptuous silver structures draped over vast parcels of greenery.

Conditions such as humidity, high temperatures and the increase in the mosquito population have combined to provide Tetragnatha spiders with ideal conditions for weaving Aitoliko's enormous blanket, 250 km west of Athens.

Experts say the canvases are a seasonal phenomenon and provide great nests for spiders.

Maria Chatzaki, professor of molecular biology and genetics at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece, said it was as if the spiders had a "feast".

She told Newsit.gr: "They mate, they breed and provide a whole new generation.

"These spiders are not dangerous to humans and will not cause any harm to the flora of the area.

"The spiders will have their party and will die soon."