Brad Plumer – The Washington Post, 02/11/2013 You think you have
problems? In the Brazilian town of Santo Antônio da Platina,
spiders are constructing giant sheet webs across the sky to
capture insects. Here’s more info from the Examiner, which
explains why it sometimes “rains spiders” in the area:
Brazilian’s news portal G1 consulted with a Brazilian biologist
who identified the spiders as Anelosimus eximius. The Brazilian
local spider is considered to be a “social spider” species known
for its massive colonies. The spider species is also known for
forming massive webs.