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  2. Ballooning (spider) - Wikipedia

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    Ballooning is a behavior in which spiders and some other invertebrates use airborne dispersal to move between locations. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] A spider (usually limited to individuals of a small species), or spiderling after hatching, [ 6 ] will climb as high as it can, stand on raised legs with its abdomen pointed upward ("tiptoeing"), [ 7 ] and then ...

  3. Flying and gliding animals - Wikipedia

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    Ballooning spiders (parachuting). The young of some species of spiders travel through the air by using silk draglines to catch the wind, as may some smaller species of adult spider, such as the money spider family. This behavior is commonly known as "ballooning". Ballooning spiders make up part of the aeroplankton. Gliding spiders.

  4. Erigone atra - Wikipedia

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    Spider tip-toe and ballooning behavior. Ballooning is the behavioral trait where aeronautical insects shoot web threads into the air and causes them to become airborne. In E. atra, ballooning is a form of aerial dispersal in which the spiders use thin threads of spider silk, often called gossamers, to catch electric field currents and air currents.

  5. Scientists make shocking discovery dropping spiders from trees

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  6. SEE IT: ‘Ballooning’ spiders cover Australian towns in webs ...

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    A horde of migrating spiders have blanketed an Australian area with webs following flooding. SEE IT: ‘Ballooning’ spiders cover Australian towns in webs during migration after flood Skip to ...

  7. What are those web-like clumps falling from the sky around ...

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    Last week residents in the Bay Area reported web-like clumps hanging from trees, a process scientists say are likely caused by baby spiders dispersing. What are those web-like clumps falling from ...

  8. Spider behavior - Wikipedia

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    Spider behavior refers to the range of behaviors and activities performed by spiders. Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom . They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms [ 1 ] which is reflected in their ...

  9. Ballooning - Wikipedia

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    Ballooning may refer to: Hot air ballooning; Balloon (aeronautics) Ballooning (spider) Ballooning degeneration, a disease; Memory ballooning; See also.