THE CITY OF SPIDERS (1926) – Short story by H. Warner Munn. This quasi-Creature Feature type tale featured biologist Jabez Pentreat.
Jabez leads a scientific expedition into the jungles of Brazil. Nightly attacks by increasingly large and seemingly intelligent spiders plague the group, ultimately leading to the expedition members being surrounded by spiders the size of dogs.
Nightmarishly, the spiders are smart enough to herd the humans and various jungle animals toward a city ruled by arachnids which range from human-sized to elephant-sized. Continue reading
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