Millions of spiders fleeing flooded farmland in Hikurangi, New Zealand, have swarmed a 75 meter stretch of Jordan Valley Road, decorating the ground and trees with ghost-like silky webs.According to Hikurangi Swamp farmer Ben Smith, this eye catching phenomenon occurs annually as the lands flood during late autumn and lasts around 2-3 weeks. “With 5600ha under water, there’s nowhere else for the spiders to go,” Mr Smith told The New Zealand Herald. He said that the spiders begin to disperse as the floodwaters recede.

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