An army of spiders is slowly grabbing from a Greek city, but it's going very well – BGR

Arachnophobes will want to avoid the Greek city of Aitoliko for a while. This is because a massive army of eight-legged canvas weavers have come down to scenic seaside sites and covered trees, signposts and huge expanses of shoreline in slender canvases.

As in a horror movie, the city's inhabitants were forced to support their home by turning into a huge bug-catching festival. But what is probably the most surprising thing about all this is that no one really seems to worry about it. In fact, they are used to this at this stage.

As ScienceAlert note, this is not the first time the city has had to deal with a massive influx of spiders. This kind of thing apparently occurs with shocking regularity, with massive spiderwebs popping up in the city every two or three years. Spiders are not dangerous – at least not for humans – and they eat a lot of even more annoying insects, such as mosquitoes, so people tend to let them do their jobs.

But what really makes spiders come out in force? Good weather, of course! A surplus of tasty insects and warm temperatures have allowed perfect breeding conditions and spiders have benefited greatly.

"Spiders take advantage of these conditions and make a kind of party," said Maria Chatzaki, biologist at the Democritus University of Thrace. NewsIt. "They mate, they breed and provide a whole new generation."

The spiders will not last long, and although their webs are a little awkward for now, they will eventually break down and the affected areas will return to normal. That is, until the next period of pleasant weather creates another spider binge.