An unexpected side-effect of the flooding in parts of Pakistan was that millions of spiders climbed up into the trees to escape the rising flood waters.
Because of the scale of the flooding and the fact that the water took so long to recede, many trees became cocooned in spiders webs. People in this part of Sindh had never seen this phenomenon before - but they also reported that there were less mosquitos than they would expect, given the amount of stagnant, standing water that was around.
One theory is that mosquitos may have been caught in the spiders webs, which would be one blessing for the people of Sindh, facing so many other hardships after the floods.
UK aid - in response to the Pakistan floods - helped millions of survivors return home and rebuild their lives.
Find out more about the UK government's response to the Pakistan floods at www.dfid.gov.uk/pakistan-floods-six-months
Picture: Russell Watkins/Department for International Development
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Peter Tikhomirov 26 months ago | reply
This is unbelievable. I wanna be there! I wanna see it
Rey Cuba 26 months ago | reply
this is not only a wonderful story, but a great photo
guiltypleasure13 26 months ago | reply
ewww. nice and interesting, but still, EEWWW
powkang 26 months ago | reply
i'm so disgusted and fascinated.
maruxa fotografía 26 months ago | reply
Impresionanta foto e historia
Dvemp 26 months ago | reply
"i'm so disgusted and fascinated."
+1
fuzzylogic55 26 months ago | reply
surreale...
Jose Joao Silva 26 months ago | reply
+++++
copialibre 26 months ago | reply
la naturaleeza enseñando de nuevo............
cevebe 26 months ago | reply
Very cool shot, but is it really caused by spiders?
I have seen this phenomenon in Sweden a couple of times and then it was caused by the Bird-cherry Ermine, which is a small moth.
Massimo De Dominicis 26 months ago | reply
Grazie! Ho visto la tua foto nel gruppo/Thanks! I saw your picture in the group PHOTOGRAPHY IS LIFE
Tally72 26 months ago | reply
scary for me that I have phobia for them mmm
Vianys Joplin 26 months ago | reply
Wow! this is really interesting!, shows God's intelligent creation.
thanks for sharing ;D
Raiyan Kamal 26 months ago | reply
I wonder whether the spiders will climb down once the water recedes, or will they stay where they are ?
husi... 26 months ago | reply
Asombrosa!!
elswa1 25 months ago | reply
arachnophobiac!!!!!! And I realy feel emphathy for anyone living in Sindh with this condition.....cause i will honestly not survive .... and will most probably die of sleep deprivation...... If you have this condition and stay in Sindh, you are welcome to come in contact with me via facebook (name: Elriza Swanepoel")......MEAN WHILE.....GOOD LUCK ,STAY ALERT AND BE SAFE.....!!!!
Wolfpup101 24 months ago | reply
these are made by spiders yes in the USA we have this going on alot in TX and the weird thing is the spiders in TX are no tbig at all but live in colonies and can kill ya.
Jeff Wieser 22 months ago | reply
wow amazing photos
Dereckson 15 months ago | reply
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KJ3 "name already taken" 11 months ago | reply
Anyone read "The Web" by John Wyndham?