Millions Of Baby Spiders Have Been “Raining” Down In Regional NSW This Month

But then stories like this one come along, and all hope of reassuring would-be tourists is sucked so swiftly into a black hole, the whole thing bends itself backwards instantly—creating a neat li’l wormhole to another terrifying galaxy, which would be a far more attractive tourist destination than Australia, all things now considered. 

Here it goes. The Southern Tablelands in NSW have been subject to “millions of baby spiders” seen “raining from the sky” this month, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. 

One Goulburn resident reportedly claimed his home was “taken over by spiders”; another said the region was “invaded” by eight legged m8s.

The phenomenon has been attributed to a relatively common migration technique used by spiders, known as “ballooning”—where lil guys essentially construct their own silk parachute to launch into the air—giving the impression to locals that spiders were “raining” down. The silk left from the phenomenon looked like this. 

It’s funny, because it’s both true and terrifying. 

via SMH.

Lead image via Twitter.