Webs can be seen all over the steel structure.

The bridge’s spider population contains many different varieties.

A naturalist said that the spider infestation actually is a good sign. After the Scioto River was narrowed to make room for a park with hundreds of trees and thousands of plants, the insect population has thrived.

The bright lights on the bridge attract many kinds of flying insects.

The spiders are just following the food trail.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Angie McBrayer, ex-wife of James Aaron McBrayer, leans her head on her son Sam McBrayer as she and her three children and two grandchildren (from left) Jackson McBrayer, 3, Piper Jae McBrayer, 7, Katy Isaza, and Jordan McBrayer, visit the grave of James McBrayer, Thursday, November 20, 2025, in Tifton. He died after being restrained by Tift County sheriff's deputies on April 24, 2019. His ex-wife witnessed the arrest and said she thought the deputies were being rough but did not imagine that McBrayer would die. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)

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