Halloween decoration can tangle birds, insects and small mammals outdoors, experts warn.
With Halloween a few weeks away, wildlife experts throughout the country want the public to know there’s a decoration that could pose hazards for birds, bugs and other animals when it’s set up outside.
Synthetic spider web decorations are made with plastic-based materials that aren’t biodegradable, which could pose a threat to wildlife if winds blow the fake webbing to other areas, according to Schiltz.“These spider web decorations trap creatures by entangling their wings and limbs,” Schiltz wrote.
In recent years, wildlife rehab centers throughout the country have seen an increased number of entangled animals and insects, including warblers, hummingbirds, screech owls, dragonflies and butterflies, according to Schiltz. “They get tangled up in it and cannot get out, therefore leading to a slow, agonizing death … In warmer climates, flowers may still be blooming, and bees are still out, the fake webbing can be deadly to them too, as well as butterflies and still migrating hummingbirds.”
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