From coal-tit to cannibalistic spiders - The Dismal Science
Eric Crampton • May 22, 2015 •
XKCD's spider explainer has been making the rounds. And one part reminded me of Gordon Tullock.In 2009, the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant found themselves dealing with what they called an "extreme spider situation." An estimated 80 million orb-weaving spiders had colonized the plant, covering every surface with heavy sheets of web.[10] The whole thing is detailed in a fascinating … Read More