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In Aitoliko, Greece the lagoon has become surrounded by a huge amount of spider webs. Here’s more from CNN: “According to arachnologist Maria Chatzaki, they're always from the same type of spider: the Tetragnatha genus, a tiny critter no longer than 2 centimeters, or 0.7 inches. Chatzaki told CNN the webs often turn into sheet-like covers that are home to thousands of spiders living underneath. Greek biologist Fotis Pergantis, president of the Messolonghi National Lagoon Park, said there's a simple explanation. Behind the phenomenon, Pergantis said, are the spiders' favorite snacks: gnats. Small mosquito-like insects with a lifespan of two to three days, gnats use most of their existence to reproduce. They thrive in hot, humid temperatures and continue to reproduce during that time. And since temperatures in Aitoliko lately have been ideal for gnats, Pergantis said there has been a whole lot of reproduction going on. "When these temperatures last long enough, we can see a second, third and fourth generation of the gnats and end up with large amounts of their populations," he said. With the growth of the gnat population, the spiders also thrive and multiply.” . This video was shot by Giannis Giannakopoulos and edited by me. . #Spiders #SpiderWeb #HugeSpiderWeb #SpiderWebs #Tetragnatha #Aitoliko #Greece #AitolikoGreece https://www.instagram.com/p/BoGSkPZBNbH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tw0cdcdzclma

In Aitoliko, Greece the lagoon has become surrounded by a huge amount of spider webs. Here’s more from CNN: “According to arachnologist Maria Chatzaki, they're always from the same type of spider: the Tetragnatha genus, a tiny critter no longer than 2 centimeters, or 0.7 inches. Chatzaki told CNN the webs often turn into sheet-like covers that are home to thousands of spiders living underneath. Greek biologist Fotis Pergantis, president of the Messolonghi National Lagoon Park, said there's a simple explanation. Behind the phenomenon, Pergantis said, are the spiders' favorite snacks: gnats. Small mosquito-like insects with a lifespan of two to three days, gnats use most of their existence to reproduce. They thrive in hot, humid temperatures and continue to reproduce during that time. And since temperatures in Aitoliko lately have been ideal for gnats, Pergantis said there has been a whole lot of reproduction going on. "When these temperatures last long enough, we can see a second, third and fourth generation of the gnats and end up with large amounts of their populations," he said. With the growth of the gnat population, the spiders also thrive and multiply.” . This video was shot by Giannis Giannakopoulos and edited by me. . #Spiders #SpiderWeb #HugeSpiderWeb #SpiderWebs #Tetragnatha #Aitoliko #Greece #AitolikoGreece https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zinOLgJ2u/?igshid=1xrleppslo0j