First Documented Colonial Web in Sulfur Cave

Study published on Oct 17 in Subterranean Biology reveals 111,000 spiders in Sulfur Cave, Albania-Greece border.
Cave's ecosystem uses sulfur stream for bacteria, which midges eat, sustaining spiders.
Spiders identified as Tegenaria domestica and Prinerigone vagans with genetic adaptations.
First documented colonial web in two species; cave straddles two countries.
Cavers first spotted web in 2022, leading to 2024 research.
István Urák notes natural world's surprises.

Conservation | Biology | Ecology

Greece | Albania

István Urák

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