Millions of Spiders Rain Down on Australia—Why?

In what's called a mass ballooning, the tiny arachnids used silk strands to catch air currents on their way to a new home.

No, It's Not Really Raining Spiders in Australia, Smart News

SPIDER RAIN : r/tumblr

Spiders 'raining from the sky' in creepy natural phenomenon in Australia, London Evening Standard

Spider Rain Reported - Was this local?

Raining spiders': airborne arachnids appear over south-east Brazil, Brazil

Why Millions of Spiders Suddenly Rain Down All Over the World / Bright Side

Ballooning (spider) - Wikipedia

Spiders Rain Down On Australia: Millions Reportedly Descended From Sky On Town

Baby Spiders Reportedly Rain Down on Australian Town - ABC News

Giant Joro spiders expected to drop from sky across the East Coast this spring - Axios Washington D.C.

Spidery 'Plankton' Pours Down – National Geographic Education Blog

Why spooky spiders rained from the sky in Australia - The Washington Post