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The spider web extends over 1,000 feet across the lagoon in Greece.
The high temperatures in Greece resulted in the appearance of an incredible 1,000 foot spider web covering the entire eastern side of a lagoon in Aitoloko.
Tetragnatha spiders fly huge swaths every year, but scientists say the warm, wet weather has led to an unusually large "spider festival" in September.
An increase in the mosquito population has also increased the number of spiders seeking to feed on insects while weaving their nests for mating.
The resulting spider webs completely smothered plants and palms along the coastline of the small Greek city.
"It's as if spiders are enjoying these conditions and organizing a kind of party," said Maria Chatzaki, professor of molecular biology and genetics at the Democritus University of Thrace.
"They mate, they reproduce and provide a new generation," she added. "These spiders are not dangerous to humans and will not damage the flora of the region.
"The spiders will have their party and will die soon."
Giannis Giannakopoulos shared the photos of the "strange and unprecedented" show on Aitoloko on his Facebook page.
The photographer said that the vast spider's veil had covered the vegetation on 300 meters of beach.
"It's probably a reaction of nature to balance the system by limiting mosquitoes," Giannakopoulos wrote.
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