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Meanwhile, in Brazil, it's raining spiders.
Footage posted online yesterday shows thousands of spiders "falling from the sky" in the southern Brazilian town of Santo Antônio da Platina.
"Still do not know what causes such behavior," writes the video's uploader. "We are researching and will post the answer to the question here."
I know exactly what causes such behavior. A little something called the end of the world.
UPDATE: Brazilian news portal G1 reports that this footage was captured by 20-year-old web designer Erick Reis as he was leaving a friend's engagement party this past Sunday.
G1 spoke with a local biologist who identified the spider as Anelosimus eximius - a "social spider" species known for its massive colonies and "sheet webs." He characterized the phenomenon as "normal," which it most certainly is not.
Reader Comments
...but not spiders, see the legs? They are walking, not fall like you says, probably strolling on a web, best stick to the facts rather than fanciful imaginings comment?
Look out for the flying Squid...
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The camera work in this video is what frustrates me about this story. Zoom in, out, in, out, in, out... Yes, we can see they are spiders and they are walking on something. It would be nice to see a bit about the surroundings and get some idea of spacial orientation. The constant in out, sideways and looking at the sky most of the time doesn't do well to capture the experience. Are they in a car, in a house, in a field, its hard to tell much about the surroundings with some drunk dude operating a cell phone using a video capture device for his first time.