webbing

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The local authority advised people not to be concerned about the "harmless" white webbing seen in trees in Belle Isle Park, Exeter, caused by an infestation of caterpillars.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Many spiders use their webbing to create balloons or parachutes that allow them to float away — sometimes traveling many miles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

The most likely sources of the spooky-looking webbing are baby spiders who use updraft winds to disperse themselves after hatching, according to scientists.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2023

When baby spiders are born, they produce silk webbing that is light enough to be picked up by the wind, allowing them to float away and land elsewhere, colonizing new habitats.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023

They cupped the net around him like a kind of hammock so that his body was borne by the webbing.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson