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I just wanted to show you all the money spider webs covering the entire farm it’s incredible to think of how many little flying creatures created this sparkling carpet of pure nature, if you look closely you can see the sheep paths making their way through.

The perfect conditions to witness this is on a warm morning following a cold night according to google maps Ben though it’s half 3 on a warm day and it’s been raining so that makes it confusing, Spiders take advantage of warm air rising from the ground by climbing to the top of the highest thing they can find – in this case sheep or blades of grass Once there, they release a strand of silk from their abdomen. The silk is so light that it acts as a balloon and as soon as the spider feels itself being lifted, it lets go. You might think that this unlikely mode of transport would only carry the tiny spider a short distance, before it crash lands in an adjacent field, but in fact in ideal conditions spiders can travel huge distances and a favourite past time is covering quad bikes on the isle of Bute 😂😂 #autumn #moneyspider #octobervibes #nature #sheep365