Entomologist Phil Torres has captured unbelievable footage of a spider spinning an intricate version of Stonehenge, called ‘Silkhenge.’Mr Torres filmed the video during a recent trip to ‘Silkhenge Island’ in Peru, and shared it on his YouTube channel. He saw not just one, but three ‘Silkhenges’ - strange structures featuring a central tower of silk, with a ‘fence’ of silk spires surrounding it. He said: “For those unfamiliar with the Silkhenge structure, underneath that middle tower and inside that white ball are several eggs, usually two to four spider eggs, which already makes it bizarre. (Image: Ryan Lagod and Phil Torres/The Jungle Diaries)“Why? However, Mr Torres added: “Females create Silkhenges in clusters…we found three in one area.

Source: Daily Mirror January 17, 2020 11:03 UTC