Millions of spiders dropped from the sky in Australia

Millions of spiders dropped from the sky in the Southern Tablelands region (Australia), blanketing the countryside with their webs. “They fly through the sky and then we see these falls of spiderwebs that look almost as if it’s snowing,” local resident Keith Basterfield told the Goulburn Post.

It’s unclear what spurs these spiders take to the skies in what are called mass ballooning events.

But once they do, millions crawl to the highest points of their habitat—say a fence pole, or a tall plant—and send out silk strands that allow them to be lifted on air currents.

“It’s a reverse-parachute effect—they’re going from the ground into the air,” Bennett said. “It’s awe-inspiring.”

 

Source: Imgur