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This might be one of the biggest, if not the biggest spiderweb ever found. This huge web was found covering 180 meters of trees and bushes by the employees of park Lake Tawakoni in Texas. It’s not yet clear if this “work of art” has been made by a single or a colony of spiders. The web was initially white, but turned dark when all the mosquitoes got caught in it. Also, nothing was said about the species of spider found at the location. Until further information is provided, here is the huge white web.
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Posted by techwitch | February 28th, 2008 9:17 am
*hums Spiderman theme*
Posted by E | February 28th, 2008 7:58 pm
WAAH
Posted by maria | February 29th, 2008 10:39 am
i don like spiders!!
Posted by Television Spy | February 29th, 2008 12:57 pm
Isn’t that a cob-web, I don’t think it’s a spider-web.
Posted by HAL | February 29th, 2008 2:56 pm
@Television Spy: Cobwebs are spider webs and spider webs are cobwebs. Cobweb is derived from the middle English word “coppeweb” from coppe — meaning spider. http://www.answers.com/cobweb&r=67
Posted by meneame.net | February 29th, 2008 2:56 pm
Telaraña de180 mts… La telaraña cubre 180 metros sobre árboles y se encuentra en el parque Lake Tawakoni en Texas….
Posted by PENIX | February 29th, 2008 2:59 pm
‘It’s not yet clear if this “work of art†has been made by a single or a colony of spiders.’ It’s a colony, obviously. Why would you even suggest otherwise?
Posted by Steve | February 29th, 2008 3:03 pm
These comments aren’t that good.
Posted by issagh | February 29th, 2008 3:04 pm
i like spiders
Posted by Kyle | February 29th, 2008 3:05 pm
I don’t usually consider myself afraid of spiders, but there is no way I am going anywhere near that.
Posted by Kent | February 29th, 2008 3:16 pm
Cob-webs are just old spiderwebs, are they not?
Posted by techsys | February 29th, 2008 3:17 pm
to bad it has nothing to do with water… then the appropriate line would be “we’re gonna need a bigger boat”
Posted by subcorpus | February 29th, 2008 3:39 pm
whats the difference between a cob-web and spider-web …?
Posted by JJ Walker | February 29th, 2008 3:41 pm
Nope… definitly a Tangle web.
Posted by keviv | February 29th, 2008 3:44 pm
From the wikipedia definition of cobweb (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobweb) * A spider web - cobweb is an alternate word, derived from the Middle English coppeweb (from coppe, meaning “spider”, a word that was introduced to England by Dutch invaders and originally pronounced ‘kab’).
Posted by charles orangejuice roy | February 29th, 2008 3:45 pm
INCREDIBLE these spiders have probably spun one of the largest community webs spun in historry, i quess that means lots of mating and lots of feeding on all the 0WN3D males in the group!
Posted by Jesse | February 29th, 2008 3:54 pm
I live in the Dallas area and my mom lives out there at the lake and I went to see it. It is only about an hour from the Dallas and totally worth it. Very creepy.
Posted by RTM | February 29th, 2008 3:55 pm
TVSpy: Cob-webs are old spider webs.
Posted by Nick | February 29th, 2008 4:03 pm
Thousands of spiders created that web, seem to remember the same picture being in the paper about 6 months ago Still amazing though.
Posted by Mike | February 29th, 2008 4:10 pm
I used to think a cob-web and spider web were different. I looked it up and it turns out that they are made by tiny spiders - cob spiders. As for the web - I would hate to walk into that in the middle of the night…
Posted by noneya | February 29th, 2008 4:13 pm
usually cobwebs happen as dust culminates on ceilings, corners or in sheds - not outside where wind and elements can easily destroy them..
Posted by OneHandBandito | February 29th, 2008 4:18 pm
Burn it down. I hate spiders.
Posted by vic | February 29th, 2008 4:33 pm
That is so beautiful. I’ve never seen anything like this. Its breath taking. At the same time I must say it is also a little scary.
Posted by m | February 29th, 2008 4:37 pm
It’s a colony of spiders. This was reported several months ago.
Posted by Daniel | February 29th, 2008 4:48 pm
Umm, a cob-web and a spider-web are synonyms. It does remind me of those Oak Tree worms, though: http://www.realgreenlawns.com/photogallery/photo31387/tree stuff 047.jpg
Posted by sammy | February 29th, 2008 4:50 pm
Cob webs are made by spiders.
Posted by Jason | February 29th, 2008 4:56 pm
WHOA! That’s insane! …. and creepy…..
Posted by DMoney | February 29th, 2008 4:58 pm
A cobweb is a spiderweb. Cobwebs are made by cobweb spiders (aka Tangle-web or comb-footed spiders). Either way this thing is pretty huge!
Posted by Robin | February 29th, 2008 5:01 pm
Damn, that web is huge! I dont like spider at all. Not that i’m affraid or something there just a bit creepy. But he, this looks pretty cool.
Posted by foo | February 29th, 2008 5:32 pm
STEP ON SPIDER!!!
Posted by the constant skeptic | February 29th, 2008 5:35 pm
Great… thanks… now I will be having nightmares for weeks… as if the Hillary nightmares weren’t enough to keep me up at night reading dirty french novels, now I am going to have to take some noDoz, red bull tall boys, and a heavy dose of hunter s thompson.
Posted by ASSEMbler | February 29th, 2008 5:36 pm
Evolution into a collective? This should be studied further.
Posted by cyabro | February 29th, 2008 5:37 pm
Spider pig, Spider pig!
Posted by Anonymous | February 29th, 2008 5:44 pm
You are quick on the news…this only happened last year
Posted by ThreePogiDotCom - Michael | February 29th, 2008 5:44 pm
That’s not real. I think that’s one of those fake webs that you can get at a gag store.
Posted by Grande Will | February 29th, 2008 6:00 pm
That just made my spine tingle! Freaky!!!
Posted by Someoneiswrong! | February 29th, 2008 6:07 pm
Uh… do you really think one spider could do that?? It’s a whole bunch of them.
Posted by JMC | February 29th, 2008 6:09 pm
I would be really scared to be down there, even in a golf car!
Posted by mikey | February 29th, 2008 6:10 pm
no, i think it’s the interwebs…. i’m glad the finally found it!
Posted by Hello | February 29th, 2008 6:16 pm
A cob-web and a spider-web, is the same thing, so i guess you are partly right.
Posted by Gosoft | February 29th, 2008 6:23 pm
Are those birch trees? There is a bug that make cocoon like homes on birch trees. This doesn’t look like a spider’s web. these insect are know as Birch Leaf Rollers. It looks to me as if that is what you are seeing in the picture.
Posted by Morgellons | February 29th, 2008 6:28 pm
Isn’t nature more than amazing ?
Posted by moz | February 29th, 2008 6:38 pm
same shit retard
Posted by jon | February 29th, 2008 6:44 pm
they are the same thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobweb
Posted by Someguy | February 29th, 2008 6:56 pm
This is REALLY old news… from Summer 2007
Posted by livinlizard | February 29th, 2008 7:02 pm
This had park officials stumped on the builder,but after this photo was published,experts explained it as multiple spiders,all breeds working together,for one common objective….Yummy,squishy flies.
Posted by Chris | February 29th, 2008 7:10 pm
It’s a web. Made by spiders. Thus, it is a spider web.
Posted by matt | February 29th, 2008 7:33 pm
What frightens me is that I’ve been there… Needless to say, I will never, ever, ever go back. Spiders give me the frikken willies… especially ones that make webs the size of a small country.
Posted by meh | February 29th, 2008 7:58 pm
Must be HUNGRY! Mmmmmmm
Posted by Helen | February 29th, 2008 8:03 pm
It looks like the work of tent caterpillers, not spiders.
Posted by gary | February 29th, 2008 8:33 pm
it’s amazing! great spider,but i don’t like spiders too
Posted by kenman | February 29th, 2008 8:52 pm
Research? http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2007/09/11/national/a133614D18.DTL
Posted by Mr. Sex | February 29th, 2008 9:46 pm
Made from leafspringz, and tiny little spider too, booooooring go finalgear!
Posted by Stone | February 29th, 2008 10:24 pm
actually it is a spider-web, not all spiders sin spiral webbing, some have chaotic styled approaches such as the Black Widow, others coat surfaces in webs such as our little friend in the picture above or even ground spiders such as a the Trap-Door spider. Although this web above was not created by one spider, it is created by a colony, so-to-speak, of these particular spiders, they just coat everything. Having a problem with bugs, get a few of these for your garden
Posted by Walrus | March 1st, 2008 12:17 am
Why are some spider webs called cobwebs. Cobweb comes from the Middle English or Middle Dutch word for spider,
Posted by Walrus | March 1st, 2008 12:20 am
a cob web is a spider web. there are many different designs.
Posted by Seth11111 | March 1st, 2008 12:36 am
A cobweb is a spideweb smart guy.
Posted by David | March 1st, 2008 3:32 am
Errr.. a cob-web is a spider-web.
Posted by bruceybruce | March 1st, 2008 4:33 am
where’s meh flame thrower
Posted by Alan | March 1st, 2008 7:46 am
This is only like an hour away from Burger King in Dallas..
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Posted by toti | March 1st, 2008 10:59 am
“The web was initially white, but turned dark when all the mosquitoes got caught in it.”
Posted by Josh | March 1st, 2008 12:32 pm
Spider pig Spiderpig Spider pig does whatever spiderpig does
Posted by Nika | March 1st, 2008 2:19 pm
wow! i bet my tarantula could do that too…. lol…. not….
Posted by joaquin | March 1st, 2008 4:05 pm
uuhhhh!!! spiderman
Posted by [email protected] | March 1st, 2008 6:37 pm
These are some dumb ass comments. Who really cares what the difference between a spider web or a cob web is … But I agree it is a cob web from a spider pig … those spider pigs are all over down there …. it actually really sucks …
Posted by Ponderings For 2008-03-02 » Ponderings Of Guy | March 3rd, 2008 12:13 am
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Posted by cody | March 3rd, 2008 1:21 pm
duuuude that is crazeeeeeeeeee
Posted by cody | March 3rd, 2008 1:23 pm
dude that is crazee
Posted by cody | March 3rd, 2008 1:39 pm
joeyyyyy
Posted by M80 | March 4th, 2008 3:08 am
looks like something out of indian jones…
Posted by cody | March 4th, 2008 1:15 pm
hey joey
Posted by pizza | March 4th, 2008 1:17 pm
codyy!!!
Posted by cody | March 4th, 2008 1:20 pm
dude wtf
Posted by cody | March 4th, 2008 1:25 pm
this is cody wat is up wit this dude
Posted by cody | March 4th, 2008 1:28 pm
william carlos williams this is just to say i have eaten the plum that was in the ice box which you were proubably saving for breakfast they were delicious so sweet and so cold this is cody smith
Posted by cody | March 4th, 2008 1:29 pm
shut up shanea
Posted by huh? | March 7th, 2008 1:33 pm
?!
Posted by eric y | March 8th, 2008 8:48 pm
eric y and jay whitlow attempted to produce something similar for sammie’s birthday party but they got all caught up in the spray stuff and were unfortunately entombed in the process. sammie had a much happier birthday due to this.
Posted by Brianna | March 10th, 2008 6:02 pm
Mental note: Don’t go camping at Lake Tawakoni.
Posted by Tuesdays Insanity « Madnessletters | March 10th, 2008 11:27 pm
[…] This went around about a year ago and still really creeps me out. […]
Posted by imagine accidentally walking into this mess « milkshake!rollerskate | March 11th, 2008 1:49 pm
Posted by Maltesers | March 14th, 2008 1:17 am
W O A H ! ! ! !
Posted by cody | March 18th, 2008 12:06 pm
dude i just broke up wit my girl
Posted by cody | March 18th, 2008 12:07 pm
but then i asked her out again
Posted by daniel | March 19th, 2008 8:36 am
that is a big spider web my god i cant image the the thing in the might this is daniel freeman
Posted by Ryan | March 20th, 2008 1:03 am
Wow, I go to that Lake every summer. They have big fish but I didn’t know they had mega webs!
Posted by john | April 24th, 2008 11:13 am
omg please kill me :/
Posted by Columbus Flower Delivery | July 12th, 2008 5:45 pm
wow … i never saw something like this before
Posted by mushti | July 14th, 2008 1:39 pm
Hmm… Tasty …
Posted by casey bornak | July 15th, 2008 4:11 am
nice but I saw a redback spider did the same web.
Posted by Geo | July 25th, 2008 4:37 am
This is incredible, but still, it must have obviously been a colony. This is not a the work of a single spider.
Posted by CarpeNoctu | August 18th, 2008 11:12 am
Well… They do say everything’s bigger in Texas…
Posted by bialass | January 2nd, 2009 4:56 pm
woah! the scariest and the biggest f.ckin spiderweb i’ve ever seen! beauty ;-)!
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Posted by chipt | February 26th, 2009 7:46 am
Dear God, what an amazing web. It reminds me of the web an Argentinian Wolf Spider created in my Uncle Hudsons stump after his left leg was amputated. He couldn’t afford the amputation in the US, so had it done in Argentina. The “doctor” was also a shoemaker and chef, and he did the surgery in a dank, dimly lit shed full of old boots and rotten melons. A wolf spider nested in the wound, and began the web in 1984, finishing in 1997. My Aunt Vertheen charges $3 for people to come see his stump-web, on account of he begins screaming from the pain every day long ’bout 3 o’clock, and she has to put Crisco all over it to keep him from gouging his eyes out with a can opener. Spiders are teriffic!
Posted by Tyas | March 27th, 2009 4:08 pm
Wonderfull and spectacullarly
Posted by geromy Tater | April 10th, 2009 10:20 pm
I’ve walked into spiderwebs before, but THIS is one I dont wanna get involved with. It sort of reminds me of the spider cave in LOTR: Return of the king. Also was that a BIRD trapped in the web in one of the pictures?
Posted by honeysweet16 | May 19th, 2009 10:36 am
“We’re gonna need a bigger gutter rake…” It’s a freaky Cthulhu cocoon. Either way, it’s an awesome thing. I wanna go there!
Posted by Mystic | June 4th, 2009 2:51 pm
Lmao….my friend is totally scared of spiders…i can imagine him riding into the cobweb on his bike…the look on his face..
Posted by Mystic | June 4th, 2009 2:53 pm
Tom ward….why are you looking at this website?
Posted by Miss.Dynda | February 21st, 2010 7:14 pm
omg that is real thats big for a little spider
Posted by Miss.Dynda | February 21st, 2010 7:15 pm
omg is that real.a spider that big
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