Spider Web Covers Field

doconnor writes "A huge spider web covering a clover field was found by biology professor Brian Thair. It was made by millions of spiders and was thick enough to hold coins. It wasn't sticky for catching insects. It's not known why the spiders did it. CBC News has an article and an interview in RealAudio."

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Check the World Record

[immanis]

from Guinnes Book Of World Records :

Largest Outdoor Spiders' Web In October, 1998, a cobweb that covered the entire 4.54-ha (11.2-acre) playing field at Kineton High School, Warwick, England, was discovered by Ken Thompson - the school's caretaker. It had been created by thousands of black money spiders.

I seem to remember another huge one that was ongoing, but I don;t remember where I saw it...

Species is not yet known

[shfted!]

I'm from Prince George. The story and pictures have been in the local papers for a couple weeks. The species of spider has not yet been identified, so how could they tell you what it is? Don't be so judgemental.