A Whole Bunch of Spiderweb Photos Because: Halloween.

Every year around this time, Instagram is flooded with photos of spiderwebs. Why are we so compelled to photograph their uniquely intricate designs? And beyond the “oohs and ah’s,” what metaphors can we find in their meticulously abstract threads?

In true Halloween-photo-roundup form, we asked some of our favorite photographers on Instagram and beyond to share their spiderweb photos with us. We encourage you to follow them and dig deeper into their work. Oh, and follow us too, if you aren’t already.

We’ve also included a special trick/treat in the mix – an absurd vintage vernacular snapshot from the collection of Robert E. Jackson. See if you can find it.

Happy Halloween!

Photo: Paul Guilmoth // @paulguilmoth

Photo: Kate Truisi / @kate_truisi

Photo: Ian Kline // @iankline

Photo: Dana Stirling // @Dana_Stirling

Photo: Anthony Barron // @aluisbarron

Photo: Stu Sontier @stusontierphoto_stusontier

Photo: Adam Whyte / @dreamglue

Photo: Ryan Maleady // @ryanmalaedy

Photo: Joseph P. Traina // @joseph.p.traina

Photo: Isabella Stahl // @isabella.stahl

Photo: Molly Peters / @hazardpeters

Photo: Ting-Li Wang // @tingliwangphoto

Photo: Alberto Filho // @fusk4

Photo: Anna Rotty // @annarotty

Photo: Leslie Schmiedel // @leslieschmiedel

Photo: Americo Gariety / @americogariety

Photo: Brendon Kahn @brendonkahn

Photo: Colleen Mullins / @_fall_precautions

Photo: Geoff Brown //@g.l.brown

Vintage Photo Postcard/ Snapshot from the collection of Robert E. Jackson / @robert_e_.jackson

Photo: Courtney Cronin / @courrt_mila

Photo: Levi Mandel // @levimandel

Photo: Dylan Hausthor // @dylan.hausthor

Photo: Fernanda Venegas // @efedefefa

Photo: Jessica Harvey //@thejessicaharvey

Photo: Gabriel DeMonte-Finn // @gabeyfinn

Photo: Tharin Beeman // @tharinlouise

Photo: Garrett Remy // @garrettremy

Photo: Kevin Hoth // @kevinhoth

Photo: Joe Lingeman // @joe.lingeman

Photo: Mehak Iftikhar // @mehakiftikhar

Photo/ Sculpture: Joel Holub // @joelholub

Photo: Karl Frederick Mattson // @karlfrederick

Photo: Kyle Jeffers // @kyle_jeffers

Photo: Lauren Grabelle //@laurengrabelle

Photo: Aoife Shanahan // @aoifshanahan

Photo: Lorraine Olivia Hamberger // @loraineolivia

Photo: Megan King // @mgking_

Photo: Nicholas Mehedin / @nickmehedin

Photo: Sarah Pfohl // @sarahpfohl

Photo: Primoz Zorko // @primozzorko

Photo: Tyler Clarke // @strawberryfrostedpoptart

Photo: Brian Hart // @brain____________________heart

Photo: Steve Gale // @st.gale