spindrift Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Isn't this beautiful? The spiders ran up the trees when Pakistan flooded last year, now they've made the trees into sort of giant cocoons, trapping malarial insects: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/01/spiderwebs-in-trees-pakistan-floods_n_843521.html#s260314&title=Spiderwebs_In_Trees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smack Jack Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 It does look nice from a distance. The thought of being so close to something like that puts me about though, they must be literally crawling with the things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 So is malaria on the decline? And now the floodwaters are receding are the spiders retreating from the trees and if they do will malaria cases rise again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 theres a dead rabbit in a tree near here..............for some reason the dog found it............but she couldnt reach it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Astounding. Duly crossposted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan_Vesta Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 So is malaria on the decline? And now the floodwaters are receding are the spiders retreating from the trees and if they do will malaria cases rise again? I'd be interested to know this too .... It'd be ace if it was and would provide a viable solution towards reduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Some of the photos remind me of that bloke that wraps buildings up in material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discodown Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I'd be interested to know this too .... It'd be ace if it was and would provide a viable solution towards reduction.The solution to stemming malaria is to flood the place so the spiders take to the trees?! Theres thinking outside the box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swan_Vesta Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 The solution to stemming malaria is to flood the place so the spiders take to the trees?! Theres thinking outside the box! A touch extreme. I was thinking about artificial hedges with a flowing water base. Yon spiders go mental weaving and all it takes is a few plastic hedges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofstrad Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 That is amazing, it looks like something from a far off land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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