Author: Brandon A. Weber / Source: Big Think
- Aitoliko, in Western Greece is the town these images are from.
- Tetragnatha is the genus — known as “stretch spiders” because of their elongated bodies.
- They can run faster on water than on land. Don’t panic, though: they will be gone in days.
From video by Giannis Giannakopoulos
In a phenomenon that can should only be in nightmares and Halloween horror films, stretch spiders have covered the beach of a Western Grecian island lagoon; it’s a phenomenon that happens every so often — the last time it was here was in 2003.
It’s because the spiders are having a bit of a feast right now on swarms of mosquitos. After their gorging, the spiders will follow up with mating.Lest you think the end of the world is nigh, though, rest assured that they will only be doing this for a few days.
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