How Spiders Use Silk to Fly

How Spiders Use Silk to Fly

Sometimes spiders ride the wind. They spin out lines of silk that are caught by the breeze and carry them aloft. They have been reported to rise a mile or two above the earth, and perhaps even to cross oceans. It’s called ballooning. Moonsung Cho, 

Kaleidoscope of butterflies

Kaleidoscope of butterflies

Kaleidoscope of butterflies at the seasonal lakes of Pivka, Slovenia. A collective name for a group of butterflies is called a ‘Kaleidoscope’. Sometimes also called a ‘Swarm’ or ‘a Rabble’. Photo: Nika Pečar