It’s that time of year again. No, not bow hunting for possum! Silly! The Spiders are back in the estuary. Little- known Bolivian Monolithic Swamp Spiders arrive every May just around Mother’s Day. These members of the Bolivian Dirt Daubing Spider family are elusive, extremely hairy, and have long legs. They arrive by balloon cocoons, flying distances of over 2,300 mile kilometers. The spider cocoons descend upon the estuary with frightening frequency, catching small children unaware. Area residents, often enthralled by the tiny bubble-like edifices, forget to remove the cocoons from their toddlers. This causes a pin-prick rash similar to Globner’s Disease.
These amazing creatures spin four-pitted squamous webs near small bodies of water, such as the Bolivian Bland Lakes. The wind off the tidal craters drives straight into the center of the web, causing it to bubble up and fill with helium which oozes from the core sphagnum of the mossy plateau of the Bolivian highlands arena. The spiders began coming to the eastern NC area around 1927, following the Dutch to Mattamuskeet to settle in the fertile peat moss estuary.
Visit the Little IBX area today. The Spiders are usually seen at dusk, just in front of the Estuarium. They are protected by the Federal Bureau of BigAss Spider Protective Carriers and as such, you should not attempt to capture a spider for personal enjoyment.
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