'Human-sized' spider web found in Missouri forest

[Robert59]

More evidence that 2020 is a living nightmare has been found deep in the forests of Missouri, where arachnids are spinning webs large enough to "catch" humans.

Just in time for Halloween, a giant spider web was discovered by the Missouri Department of Conservation's Francis Skalicky off a trail near Springfield.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/human-sized-spider-found-missouri-193909212.html

 

[Devi]

Yikes.

 

[Treacle]

 

[CarolfromTX]

Creepy, but not likely to ensnare a human for long. A story geared for Halloween.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

Look how beautifully and perfectly that thing was spun!

 

[Pepper]

I could recognize it's beauty if I didn't know what it was!

 

[Granny B.]

Yikes.

Ditto! But what a stunning web!

 

[Camper6]

I read it awhile back.

When there are no predators around, a whole forest can be covered in spider webs.

 

[Phoenix]

Spiders are so completely talented. I've watched documenaries on how they do it. Silk from each part of the web has a different strength. I always feel bad when I accidentally distrupt their webs. Of course, around here they aren't that large.