Bristol’s researchers exposed Linyphiid spiders to lab-controlled e-fields that were quantitatively equivalent to those found in the atmosphere. They noticed that switching the e-field on and off caused the spider to move upwards (on) or downwards (off), proving that spiders can become airborne in the absence of wind when subjected to electric fields.
"bumblebees can detect e-fields arising between themselves and flowers"
I suppose if you worry about spiders rising to meet you, this might not be pleasant news.
Yeah, I'm not sending this to my brother.
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