The web on the Web

Posted on August 30, 2007 | Comments Off on The web on the Web

It’s a chilling reminder of Aragog, the giant, man-threatening spider of Hogwarts, but entomologists say the giant web on a nature trail at Lake Tawakoni State Park in northeast Texas is more likely the communal effort of ordinary-sized spiders. But who knew ordinary spiders were into communal efforts?

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0 responses to “The web on the Web”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | September 1, 2007 at 3:23 am |

    It is an open question what one would prefer: to be jumped by one giant spider or by a thousand small ones. But as long as they deal with mosquitoes, I am all for them.
    Unless they decide to go for the real McCoy later…

  2. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | September 1, 2007 at 3:23 am |

    It is an open question what one would prefer: to be jumped by one giant spider or by a thousand small ones. But as long as they deal with mosquitoes, I am all for them.
    Unless they decide to go for the real McCoy later…

  3. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 1, 2007 at 8:00 am |

    As long as they confine their eating habits to insects, they’re fine with me.

  4. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 1, 2007 at 8:00 am |

    As long as they confine their eating habits to insects, they’re fine with me.