Australia in 'spider apocalypse' as huge webs spotted on roadside

Silky gossamer has emerged in Gippsland in the state of Victoria after days of extreme weather including rain, wind and flooding.
Thousands of spiders and their webs have blanketed bushland in Australia's state of Victoria, after heavy rain and flooding hit the region. The spiders moved to higher ground to escape the saturated ground, local media reported, spinning giant cobwebs in order to shelter themselves from the damp.

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