Rare spider halts pipeline construction (With less than 1,500 feet to go)

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1. The little spider also rerouted a major intersection

It was amazing they found the spider while constructing the intersection several years ago.

From another article:

Biologists have been working alongside construction crews from the start because this area is known for its abundance of natural resources, including songbirds and rare cave animals, like the spiders, said Stirling J. Robertson, biology team leader for TxDOT's environmental affairs division.

To find a Braken Bat Cave meshweaver was a discovery of another kind altogether, akin to “stumbling on a new Galapagos Island in terms of the biological significance of the region,” said biologist Jean Krejca, Zara's president.

The San Antonio area is home to many endangered species. Fish and Wildlife are always involved with construction projects over certain parts of the city.