<p>Spiders covered about 300 meters</a> of Greek coastline in webs, as footage posted online by Giannis Giannakopoulos on September 17 shows.</p><p>One expert, speaking to Greek media</a>, said that the spiderwebs in Aitoliko are explained by weather conditions which caused a population surge of mosquitos in the area. The mosquitos serve as food for the spiders, which also had a population boom.</p><p>The large spiders’ nests are seasonally created for mating, according to experts, quoted by the BBC</a>; however they are noticeably larger than usual due to the high population of spiders. Credit: Giannis Giannakopoulos via Storyful</p><br />
