Spider plagues takeover after Tasmanian floods

Zona Black
Updated June 8 2016 - 2:23pm, first published 1:30pm
In heavy rain, spiders fling themselves to safety by casting silk threads on top of trees and shrubs. This example is near Westbury. Picture: Neil Richardson
In heavy rain, spiders fling themselves to safety by casting silk threads on top of trees and shrubs. This example is near Westbury. Picture: Neil Richardson

The clever way in which spiders survive flooding events is still being witnessed by Bass Highway motorists as they travel between Westbury and Deloraine.

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Zona Black

Zona Black

Deputy editor

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