Spider ballooning explained

Name: Spider ballooning explained
Uploaded: 2026-09-06T18:54:59.948Z
Duration: 39 s
Channel: Polly Spring
Description: Spiders don't exactly fly, but they do travel through the air using a behavior called ballooning. They climb up to high spots first, drop fine silk strands, and then let wind currents take them along. It works, but calling it flight is only partially true.

投稿者: Polly Spring: Science

Spiders don't exactly fly, but they do travel through the air using a behavior called ballooning. They climb up to high spots first, drop fine silk strands, and then let wind currents take them along. It works, but calling it flight is only partially true.

文字起こし (en)

Look at him shooting his web up in the air. Look, there I go. He just, he riding it. Look at that. Oh, shit. He's riding it. Huh? He's riding it. Riding it? Oh, yeah, he's out there, eh? He just shot out 200 foot. Yeah, I told you yesterday that they'll fly like that. There you see. They felled up because of the wind. Oh, shit!

Spider ballooning explained