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19 Aug 2015 16:30:09
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In the jungles of South America found flying spider (video)

a Group of scientists working in Peru and Panama, discovered the night spider, with remarkable dexterity is able to glide through the air. The animal cleverly changing the direction of his flight, maneuvering through widely spaced legs. Scientists were a little shocked, as it is not found in nature capable of such arachnids.

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a Group of scientists working in Peru and Panama, discovered the night spider, with remarkable dexterity is able to glide through the air. The animal cleverly changing the direction of his flight, maneuvering through widely spaced legs. Scientists were a little shocked, as it is not found in nature capable of such arachnids.

This spider joined a small group of wingless creepy crawlies, able to maneuver in the air instead of stone falling down. Scientists dropped the animal with a height of 20-25 meters and watched it for a millisecond oriented in space and began to control his fall. According to the researchers, this ability allows the spider to escape from predators, moving from tree to tree.

the Virtuosity of spiders, scientists have estimated even higher feline flexibility in the fall. Some instances were able to land back on the tree already on the fourth meter of his flight.

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