Red Dead Redemption 2 players discovered a complex spider web mystery seven years after launch, revealing hidden telegraph pole symbols and feather-adorned webs that only appear during specific nighttime hours.
The discovery emerged in late December when players found a spider glyph carved into a telegraph pole near Heartland Oil Fields. Between 3am and 4am in-game time, a web with feathers spawns above the pole, according to YouTube investigator Strange Man's documentation.
Overlaying the spider symbol onto the game map reveals eight additional telegraph poles, each with its own web appearing during different one-hour windows between 2am and 6am. Players must shoot feathers off each web to progress the puzzle.
At the center of the spider pattern, a larger web appears in a tree from 1am to 2am, forming the letter "N" that directs players north. Shooting the northern telegraph pole reveals a "W" carving, then a western pole shows "NW" with a guitar symbol.
The trail leads to Fort Wallace, where investigators found two guitars but hit a dead end. Community sleuths on r/RedDeadMysteries continue examining every instrument in the military fort, attempting to solve what may be Rockstar's longest-hidden Easter egg.
Some players connect the mystery to Grand Theft Auto 5's spider web puzzle on Mount Chiliad, suggesting potential ties to GTA 6. Others theorize the feather colors - three red and five black - reference Native American character Eagle Flies' mission appearances.
According to player reports in YouTube comments, the Easter egg appears to have existed in the original 2018 release rather than being added via later patches, suggesting Rockstar developers may have planted the elaborate puzzle at launch.
Fort Wallace's guitar-shaped layout when viewed from above adds another layer to the mystery. One guitar points west toward Dodd's Bluff, leading some to speculate "that's bluff" signals Rockstar intentionally created an unsolvable wild goose chase.
The discovery demonstrates Red Dead Redemption 2's enduring depth, with players still uncovering secrets nearly a decade post-launch. As the community races to solve the puzzle before GTA 6's expected 2026 release, the spider web mystery represents a persistent unsolved Easter egg that has captivated the Red Dead Redemption 2 community.
