Researchers Discover Massive Cooperative Spider Web in Balkan Cave Housing 111,000 Spiders
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Summary
Researchers discovered an enormous spider web spanning about 1,140 square feet in a Balkan cave between Albania and Greece, housing approximately 111,000 spiders. The remarkable finding involves two spider species that were previously thought to be hostile to each other but are now observed cooperating to build this massive web structure. The cave's abundant food supply supports this unusually large spider population.
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Researchers discovered a spider web they said spanned about 1,140 square feet in a narrow passage between Albania and Greece.
The web housed around 111,000 spiders, including two species of spiders that had previously been thought to be hostile to each other.
The web's vast population of about 111,000 spiders is attributed to the cave's abundant food supply.
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