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These are not Halloween decorations! A Greek coastal city was completely covered by a massive spider web.
Footage from the village of Aitoliko shows a 300-meter-long (1,000-foot) strip covering the shoreline. Everything from road signs to trees to grasses and flowers is covered, while spiders are sitting underneath.
While the scary scene may be disturbing to see, Maria Chatzaki, professor of molecular biology and genetics at Democritus University in Thrace, Greece, told Newsit.gr that it was not so rare.
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The genus Tetragnatha or Spider Stretch is responsible for the "seasonal phenomenon," which usually occurs every three to five years in late summer and early fall, she says. .
Chatzaki attributes to hot temperatures, a large population of mosquitoes and humidity to create "ideal conditions" for mating and breeding a "large population" under canvas.
"[They are creating] a next generation, "she said. "These are not dangerous spiders for humans. This is not a phenomenon that will cause damage to vegetation or elsewhere. "
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"These spiders are very small, but they are able to make very large fabrics and sit there," she says. "This phenomenon is born of a population explosion of this spider."
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While some fear that spiders overcrowd the beach, Chatzaki assures that after weaving their web slightly spooky, they probably will not last much longer in the world.
"The spiders will celebrate and die soon," she said.
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