“Ballooning spiders operate within this planetary electric field. When their silk leaves their bodies, it typically picks up a…

“Ballooning spiders operate within this planetary electric field. When their silk leaves their bodies, it typically picks up a negative charge. This repels the similar negative charges on the surfaces on which the spiders sit, creating enough force to lift them into the air. “

— honor harger (@honorharger) September 29, 2019

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