Plague of spiders engulfs Menindee homes as waters flood back into lakes

By Julie Power
Updated December 15 2016 - 11:08am, first published November 3 2016 - 12:38pm
Kathy Holmes' house has been invaded by thousands of spiders.  Photo: Kathy Holmes
Kathy Holmes' house has been invaded by thousands of spiders. Photo: Kathy Holmes
Millions of mosquitoes near the exploding waters flooding back into the Lake Menindee after record winter rains in western NSW.  Photo: Nick Moir
Millions of mosquitoes near the exploding waters flooding back into the Lake Menindee after record winter rains in western NSW. Photo: Nick Moir
Ross Leddra outside his home on Sunset Strip last year when the Lake Menindee was bone dry. Now the lake is filling up quickly, bringing spiders and mosquitoes.  Photo: Peter Rae
Ross Leddra outside his home on Sunset Strip last year when the Lake Menindee was bone dry. Now the lake is filling up quickly, bringing spiders and mosquitoes. Photo: Peter Rae

The walls of Kathy Holmes' house on Lake Menindee are moving with thousands of wolf spiders as a torrent of water thunders into the lake.

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