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A mass colony of tent spiders have created a mesmerising display in a nature reserve on Australia's east coast, capturing the imagination of locals

Posted by Algernon_Asimov
Tags: biology, spiders, australia, tent spiders, nature reserves, entomology, arachnids, author.emma siossian
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-02/mass-colony-of-tent-spiders-weave-a-spectacular-display/9928896

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Title
'Millimetre perfect': Spider web spectacle mesmerises locals
Published
Jul 1 2018
Word count
860 words

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    oneforall
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    This is beautiful and surreal, like something out of a dream.

    This is beautiful and surreal, like something out of a dream.

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    1. Algernon_Asimov
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      I know, right? I saw something like this - albeit on a much smaller scale - in my own neighbourhood recently (but I'm not sure if it's the same species of spider). It was amazing to see.

      I know, right? I saw something like this - albeit on a much smaller scale - in my own neighbourhood recently (but I'm not sure if it's the same species of spider). It was amazing to see.

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