“8 to 10 Foot Cobwebs Dancing Across the Sky”: Charlotte’s Web Is Happening for Real in Texas Right…
“8 to 10 Foot Cobwebs Dancing Across the Sky”: Charlotte’s Web Is Happening for Real in Texas Right Now
Hold onto your butts.
North Texans [were] puzzled over what they saw in the skies Wednesday, but it turns out it was just Mother Nature at work. “I noticed this 8 to 10 foot cobweb strand stringing and dancing across the sky,” said Dallas resident Ginger Reid. “I thought ‘Is that real? I don’t know if that’s real.’”
Long silky strands falling across North Texas actually signal the migration of a cluster of spiders. “Most likely what it is is a thing called ballooning, which baby spiders do,” said the Dallas Zoo’s Tim Brys. “So after they hatch, they spread a little silk line from their abdomen, the wind catches that and spreads them into the air like a balloon.” The silk acts similar to a parachute, allowing them to move their home from one spot to another.
Very chill! Very chill news. Wait, but what if I’m dining al fresco and one of these spiders just dives into my mouth or something?
For those with arachnophobia, take heart. Most of these spiders are harmless.
Most. But also, if there was ever a season for 10-foot cobwebs silently cascading across the clear autumn skies, this is it.
“I might try and capture some of them and put them on my house or the outside, for Halloween decoration,” said Reid.
[NBC DFW]