Ghost Trees in Pakistan
An unusual phenomenon occurred in parts of Pakistan after the 2010 flood. Millions of spiders climbed the trees to escape the flood waters caused by the floods. Wrapping their silk fibers around the trees, they turned many of them into veritable cocoons.
This phenomenon had both positive and negative aspects. The country, much of which was long flooded at the time, saw a reduction in malaria, a deadly disease carried by malaria-carrying mosquitoes, despite the large amount of water.
It was these, then, that were almost completely destroyed by spiders with their nets. But such massive nets also became murderous for the trees themselves, many of which began to die for lack of light.
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