7 Weirdest Flying Animals

Ballooning spiders

Ballooning spiders are more adventurous than the jumping spiders and can travel through the air for thousands of miles. For example, crab spiders use the technique of ballooning to fly over great distances. To fly distances, it uses the wind. It goes to the top of a rock or plant and then awaits the wind.

If the air current is felt, it shoots a gossamer jet, the silk-type material that is used to create a web. They are big enough to serve as a parachute or balloon, thereby helping the spiders travel from one stage to the next. The world record for spider ballooning and no-food flying has been held for 25 days, and they can fly up to two feet above the ground.

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