Millions Of Spiders In Pakistan Encase Entire Trees In Webs

[AstanoshKhan]

Millions of Spiders in Pakistan Encase Entire Trees in Webs | Wired Science | Wired.com

By Duncan Geere, Wired UK
30 March 2011

The unprecedented flooding in Pakistan in the latter half of 2010 disrupted the lives of 20 million people, but it also affected the country’s arachnid population.

With more than a fifth of the country submerged, millions of spiders climbed into trees to escape the rising floodwaters. The water took so long to recede, the trees became covered in a cocoon of spiderwebs. The result is an eerie, alien panorama, with any vegetation covered in a thick mass of webbing. (You can see images from the region in the gallery linked below.)

This is what intrigued me from the article,

However, the unusual phenomenon may be a blessing in disguise. Britain’s department for international development reports that areas where the spiders have scaled the trees have seen far fewer malaria-spreading mosquitos than might be expected, given the prevalence of stagnant, standing water.

Allah Subhanahu Wa'Taala protects them from malaria with spiders... Mashallah.

 

[Kinetic]

Really wired, never seen something like that.

 

[Markus]

Good wallpaper that picture can become.

 

[nomi007]

really cool

 

[Tayyab1796]

I m sure if PM Gilani sees it he will never miss this opportunity to say ' Jahan tak spiders ka talaq hai woh bhi hamari hakumaat say khush hain' .