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Originally Posted by CaliforniaMama
So, how ARE they all up there? Did they make some kind of giant web from the power lines?
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Most likely, They were blown there by the wind. From the Smithsonian article.
If strong winds come along, the web may detach from its anchors, carrying the spiders and their ruined home to new sites where they appear to “rain down.” Catching rides on the wind–en mass–was likely what happened in Santo Antonio da Platina. While the humans gawked below, the flustered spiders were simply trying to pull themselves together after an unexpected journey from some forest or park.
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