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Ballooning, the reason you’ve seen more spider webs floating around
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The thick strands of web visible in the sky are from spiders. There have been more of them recently because spider activity increases at this time of year. Matt McKernan ...
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All About the Venomous Flying Spiders Invading This Summer — and When They're Coming to Your Area
Plus, they don't technically "fly" in the avian sense. "Joro spiders utilize a technique known as ballooning, where they release silk threads into the air, allowing them to be carried by the wind ...
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Are there giant flying spiders in Indiana? Why you don't need to worry about venomous arachnids
Joro spiders have a natural mechanism called "ballooning," which allows them to move through the air by releasing webs to catch the wind currents. The arachnids don't have wings, but if the silk ...