News, Why are these trees completely wrapped in spider webs? (spiders, Fruit Trees)
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Spiders have been a plague on the earth ever since they marched their eight feet out of hell. In some areas, spiders have been known to cocoon entire trees. And it turns out there's a benefit to their efforts.
This happened to one of my trees. I don't think it is healthy for the tree. It was a walnut tree and only a few large branches were affected. But the leaves on those branches withered and dried up way before fall... like in early August.
I think the webs prevent the tree from getting either water, air or sunlight. Those branches definitely went to winter dormant MONTHS early.
"At first, it was so white it looked like fairyland. Now it's filled with so many mosquitoes it's turned a little brown...you can hear the screech of millions of mosquitoes caught in those webs."
doesn't sound like a 'plague on the earth' to me. in fact, it sounds pretty darned good.
Reminds me of what happened at a state park about an hour away next to a lake. It was COVERED in spider webs almost the entire state park. It was wild looking.
This happened to one of my trees. I don't think it is healthy for the tree. It was a walnut tree and only a few large branches were affected. But the leaves on those branches withered and dried up way before fall... like in early August.
I think the webs prevent the tree from getting either water, air or sunlight. Those branches definitely went to winter dormant MONTHS early.
With walnut trees are you certain it wasn't Fall webworm rather than spiders? Webworm is pretty common for walnut trees. I try to cut of the affected area and put the webworm tent in a burn barrel. The one's I cannot reach I notice the birds feeding upon.
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