🕷️⚡ Scientists discovered that #spiders can "balloon" by using #Earth's electromagnetic field to propel silk threads, allowing them to travel long distances without wind.

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️ Scientists discovered that #spiders can "balloon" by using #Earth's electromagnetic field to propel silk threads, allowing them to travel long distances without wind. Darwin first observed this phenomenon in the 1830s, but it took until 2018 for researchers to prove that spiders charge their silk and use it like tiny aircraft in the planet's electrical field.

https://baynature.org/2025/09/18/how-spiders-fly/

#physics #biology #electricity #science #discovery