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Simulations shed light on interactions that help spiders fly

15 Mar 2022
Spider floating on a thread
Floating on a thread: Some spiders can fly by exploiting the electrostatic interaction between the Earth’s electric field and the charge on their silk threads. (Courtesy: iStock/KuntalSaha)
Simulations using a computer graphics algorithm have given fresh insight into the interactions betwe

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Michael Allen is a science writer based in the UK
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