Thousands of spiders and their webs have blanketed bushland in Australia's state of Victoria, after heavy rain and flooding hit the region. The spiders moved to higher ground to escape the saturated ground, local media reported, spinning giant cobwebs in order to shelter themselves from the damp.

After 'raining' rats, now huge spiders' gossamer web blankets bushland in Australia

Millions of mice have entered homes in Australia. They are on the walls, roofs, inside containers and in water tanks. Mice have also attacked hotels and are biting patients in hospitals. How did this happen? Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Mouse plague in Australia

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After 'raining' rats, now huge spiders' gossamer web blankets bushland in Australia

Gravitas: Mouse plague in Australia