How spiders use the wind to build giant webs
Caitlin Kaiser
ByCaitlin Kaiser,Madie HomanandDaniel Connell•
2 days agoUpdated: October 15, 2026, 5:45 am EDTPublished: October 15, 2026, 1:42 am EDT

A spider can span a huge gap between trees without jumping or climbing down, using nothing but a silk thread and some well-timed weather to do it. It's a step-by-step engineering process that relies entirely on the wind. Watch this video to see how spiders leverage the weather to create their intricate webs.

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