100 Million Spiders Built A 4 Acre Web

monsters244 Published 06/13/2015

Greater in magnitude than any previously recorded aggregation of webbing.

1.
The Baltimore Wastewater Treatment Plant put out a call for “extreme spider” help, when a giant spiderweb covered almost 4 acres of their facility.
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Scientists estimated there were 100 million spiders present in the facility.
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That's over 35,000 spiders per cubic meter.
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The webs were so heavy, they damaged light fixtures.
5.
The main culprits were a species of spider known as the long-jawed orb weaver.
6.
What's that fabric hanging their?
7.
It's a spider infested web! NOPE!

1.
The Baltimore Wastewater Treatment Plant put out a call for “extreme spider” help, when a giant spiderweb covered almost 4 acres of their facility.
2.
Scientists estimated there were 100 million spiders present in the facility.
3.
That's over 35,000 spiders per cubic meter.
4.
The webs were so heavy, they damaged light fixtures.
5.
The main culprits were a species of spider known as the long-jawed orb weaver.
6.
What's that fabric hanging their?
7.
It's a spider infested web! NOPE!