Giant spider web diminished

Posted on September 28, 2007 | Comments Off on Giant spider web diminished

Thanks to winds and rain, the giant web that stretched two hundred yards at Lake Tawakoni in northeast Texas back in August is only six percent of its previous size, but scientists are still interested in studying the apparent social effort of thousands of spiders–principally long-jawed orb weavers–which are normally canabalistic rather than cooperative. We can only hope they’re not evolving in some unpleasant new way. But, just in case, I plan to start being nicer to the ones I see around the rancho.

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0 responses to “Giant spider web diminished”

  1. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | September 29, 2007 at 11:26 am |

    I would say that the Birds version of our demise was somehow more attractive 😉

  2. SnoopyTheGoon's avatar SnoopyTheGoon | September 29, 2007 at 11:26 am |

    I would say that the Birds version of our demise was somehow more attractive 😉

  3. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 29, 2007 at 1:05 pm |

    More direct, anyhow. Birds don’t surreptitiously crawl up your leg.

  4. Dick Stanley's avatar Dick Stanley | September 29, 2007 at 1:05 pm |

    More direct, anyhow. Birds don’t surreptitiously crawl up your leg.