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  2. Ballooning (spider) - Wikipedia

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    These spiders use tens to hundreds of silk strands, which form a triangular sheet with a length and width of about 1 meter (39 in). [8] Pardosa spp. attempting to balloon. In Australia, in 2012 and in May 2015, millions of spiders were reported to have ballooned into the air, making the ground where they landed seem snow-covered with their silk ...

  3. Spider behavior - Wikipedia

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    Bolas: Bolas spiders are unusual orb-weaver spiders that do not spin the webs. Instead, they hunt by using a sticky 'capture blob' of silk on the end of a line, known as a ' bolas '. By swinging the bolas at flying male moths or moth flies nearby, the spider may snag its prey rather like a fisherman snagging a fish on a hook.

  4. Joro spiders are back in the news. Here's what the experts ...

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    A large, brightly colored invasive species called the Joro spider is on the move in the United States. Populations have been growing in parts of the South and East Coast for years, and many ...

  5. Argiope aurantia - Wikipedia

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    Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6]

  6. Scientists make shocking discovery dropping spiders from trees

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    The scientists have suggested that they could learn more about robot development by further researching how these spiders glide. Watch this video to learn more about "ballooning" or "raining" spiders:

  7. Tetragnatha versicolor - Wikipedia

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    Unlike other spiders in the genus Tetragnatha, T. versicolor will rarely reside near aquatic environments. T. versicolor will typically be colored dark yellow or pale orange and average around 5 mm for males and 6.5 mm for females in length, which is very small for a spider. They are much longer than they are wide, making them very distinct.

  8. Kentucky has 2 spiders dangerous to humans. Here’s how to ...

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  9. Misumena vatia - Wikipedia

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    Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider found in Europe and North America. In North America, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, [1] as it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays and milkweed plants.