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1,140-square-foot super-web reveals the surprising ‘constant party’ life of cohabiting spiders

1,140-square-foot super-web reveals the surprising ‘constant party’ life of cohabiting spiders

Summary

Scientists found what is believed to be the world's biggest spider web in a cave on the border between Albania and Greece. It is home to an estimated 110,000 spiders from two different species living together in one huge web.

Key Facts

  • The spider web is located in a cave on the Albanian-Greek border.
  • It is described as the largest-known spider web in the world.
  • The web houses tens of thousands of spiders from two species.
  • These spiders live together in a peaceful colony.
  • The discovery was made in a sulfur-rich cave named Sulfur Cave.
  • The cave extends into Albania from its entrance in Greece.
  • The spider web measures 1,140 square feet.
  • The findings were published in the journal Subterranean Biology.
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