Spider rain in Brazil

A resident of Santo Antonio da Platina, Brazil, unexpectedly recorded the incredible scene of a spider 'rain' at his place.

>>>Video: 'Rain' spider in Brazil

Erick Reis, a 20-year-old website designer, said: 'I am recording an engagement party for you when I suddenly see a lot of spiders in the late afternoon. I've never seen anything like that before. '

Erick said, the spiders were trapped in countless webs and moved a lot. The video he filmed showed that thousands of spiders moved up and down the spider webs, looking like falling from the sky.

Experts later identified the spiders with the scientific name Anelosimus eximius , a rare species in the world of spiders because they live in the community.

The Anelosimus eximius spiders usually reside on trees during the day. At the end of the afternoon and early evening it was time for them to weave a giant spider web to trap insects.

After scrutinizing the images, Marta Fischer, a biologist who specializes in spider research at Catholic University of Paraná, stated that the phenomenon of "rain" of spiders is normal and occurs mainly in the city ​​in the state of São Paulo.

The spider "landed" down the town of Santo Antonio da Platina
identify the rare spider species Anelosimus eximius. (Photo: Youtube)

Scientists have discovered about 40,000 species of spiders around the world. However, only about 23 of these species are recorded as living and moving in groups, like ants or bees.

Each group of spiders can reach more than 50,000 individuals. Females usually have a number far exceeding that of males, according to the 10: 1 ratio.

The spider web can stretch from the ground up to the canopy or human constructions of a height of nearly 20 meters.

If it has strong winds, the spider web can be removed from its anchorage, bringing spiders and their homes to new locations, forming a spider 'rain'. According to Smithsonian, this may be what happened in the town of Santo Antonio da Platina.