Eli5 how do spiders span such large distances with their webs

Question

Out a walk this morning and saw a web that could be 3ft square and the spider is the size of a penny. Do they jump?

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Answer 1

I read they can also hang on a short web string and allow their body to gain a static charge which can help them with a like charge as the surrounding air to add to allow greater travel distance.