A scary sight, faces the residents of Goscote Lane, Blakenall. Perhaps the largest spiders web they have ever seen, has appeared on their doorstep.
Yes, this is what nightmares are made of, but things are not quite what they seem.Look a little closer. What do you see?
Not the giant, hairy, bird eating tarantula you were expecting?
This huge web like structure, is the work of a small caterpillar belonging to the Spindle Ermine Moth. It will live and feed temporarily under this incredible construction, until it is ready to fly around July-August. In the mean time, we can be rest assured that we are not being attacked by 'man-eating' spiders. It's just a tiny caterpillar doing it's thing! Enjoy and be humbled by this marvelous local spectacle.
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rfly-conservation.orgAll pictures by L.Warren
