Video: Trees in spider webs, like in a cocoon: an unusual phenomenon in Pakistan
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
The rise of flood waters in Pakistan has led to an unexpected phenomenon: millions of spiders climbed trees to escape the flood. And it seems to be nothing special if the spiders did not begin to weave their webs on the branches. As a result, the trees were completely covered with a white sticky net, like frost. You can find out what it looks like from our article today.
Local residents claim that they are seeing this phenomenon for the first time. And what at first frightened people later turned into salvation. The fact is that earlier, during a flood, the area turned out to be cordoned off not only by stagnant water, but also by a swarm of ruthless mosquitoes. Now the dense web turned out to be an obstacle for insects, and the inhabitants of the villages breathed a sigh of relief. It is also worth adding the fact that mosquitoes have been carriers of malaria for a long time, so the disease has receded with the invasion of spiders.
If locals evaluate an unusual phenomenon only from the functional side, then photographers prioritize the aesthetic advantage of trees covered with cobwebs, which really look quite impressive. Although, I must admit that much more attention goes to trained monkeyswhich are literally teeming with Pakistan. Their simple antics help not only to smile at tourists, but also to local residents to earn a living.
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