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August 30, 2007
My Nightmares, Come True
WILLS POINT, Texas (AP) -- Entomologists are debating the origin and rarity of a sprawling spider web that blankets several trees, shrubs and the ground along a 200-yard stretch of trail in a North Texas park.Sure, it's controlling the mosquito population, but on the other hand...SPIDERS!Officials at Lake Tawakoni State Park say the massive mosquito trap is a big attraction for some visitors, while others won't go anywhere near it.
"At first, it was so white it looked like fairyland," said Donna Garde, superintendent of the park about 45 miles east of Dallas. "Now it's filled with so many mosquitoes that it's turned a little brown. There are times you can literally hear the screech of millions of mosquitoes caught in those webs."
"Thanks" to Dave for this story, and the lack of sleep it will undoubtedly cause.
Posted by slublog at August 30, 2007 11:29 PM
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