Massive communal spider webs cover trees in Dallas suburb

Massive communal spider webs cover trees in Dallas suburb

"These types of spiders are unusual in that they are not aggressive to other spiders of the same species on the same web," said insect expert Mike Merchant.

If science has taught us anything, it's that spiders have a whole lot of tricks up their hairy legs.

They spy on their sexual competitors; they destroy the webs of their mates; and every once in a while, they build massive communal webs.

A number of early commuters in a Dallas suburb have recently learned that frightening fact, having spotted the sheen of giant silk shawls draped over trees and shrubbery, and filled with hungry spiders.

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