It is a year since down came the rain and washed Incy Wincy out - causing millions of tiny spiders to flee Hikurangi Swamp floodwaters and create a giant web on the only dry land nearby.
The story and photos showing a 75m long web shrouding fences and bushes along Jordan Valley Rd last June went viral and became the most read online story in Northern Advocate history.
It was an instant hit on the paper's own Facebook page, other networks and in the national media, but it really gained traction after being picked up by a popular science blog called I F***ing Love Science, which has 16 million Facebook fans. In just five hours the post was shared more than 17,787 times, had 41,756 likes and 5264 comments.
But this June, out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain. With no floodwaters to flee from, there was hardly a spider's web to be seen yesterday.