One of the world’s largest spiderwebs has been discovered in a cave on the Greece-Albania border.

A study published in Subterranean Biology on Oct. 17 revealed details about the phenomenon, including how the two species of spiders — Tegenaria domestica, also known as the common house spider, and Prinerigone vagans — cohabitate in the web without eating each other.

While it's not uncommon for spiders to cohabitate, these two species have never been observed doing so, according to the study.

The behavior stunned scientists, particularly because large spiders are more likely to eat smaller ones. Tegenaria domestica are bigger than Prinerigone vagans.

The giant web spans 1,140 square feet and was first discovered in 2021, according to the study. It’s thought that the web has thrived du

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