Today I saw this photo of spider nests in trees on the National Geographic website, and a sense of awe at the natural world filled my heart.
In 2010, photographer Russell Watkins took a series of photos of spider webs in Sindh, Pakistan.
According to photographer Watkins, because of a major flood some time earlier, the spiders all gathered in the large trees, and they later spun webs directly on them into white nests, creating this unusual scene.
Spiderwebs (Russell Watkins, Pakistan, 2010)
National Geographic
Watkins especially emphasized that during the shoot, whenever he stood under a tree, a swarm of small spiders would fall onto him (terrified).
In addition, locals pointed out an interesting phenomenon: “there are fewer mosquitoes,” which proves that spiders really are beneficial insects (sip tea).
As for me — don’t expect me to get anywhere near.
Original article: “National Geographic Society — Trees Cocooned in Webs After Flood”
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