Cats and dogs? It's raining spiders, mate

20 May 2015 - 02:19
By © The Daily Telegraph

Residents in Goulburn, South Australia, had a horrifying shock when thousands of baby spiders rained down from the sky. The town was invaded by the arachnids as homes and gardens were reportedly covered with the spiders and mounds of their silky threads.The phenomenon of spiders falling from the sky - commonly known as "spider rain" - is not uncommon across parts of Australia.

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