Images show spiderwebs around the world, not all found in Australia

A set of ten pictures of spiderwebs has been shared in a Facebook post claiming to show “spider season” in Australia. However, the claim is partly false: although some of the images were taken in Australia, others were taken elsewhere, including in Texas and Pakistan.

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Funnel-web Spiders - The Australian Museum

Common neighbourhood spiders

Redback Spider - The Australian Museum

How to Recognize Spiders By their Webs - Bay Nature Magazine

Unspinning the secrets of spider webs - Australian Geographic

These Hoods Made of Spider Webs Have Long Been Misunderstood - Atlas Obscura

How to ID Spiders by Their Webs

Spiders cover Australian region of Gippsland in cobwebs as they flee flooding