Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of spider engineering never before observed.
Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.
Flung prey can reach speeds of up to 14.4 feet per second, or a little less than ten miles per hour. An insect will land in the spider's main web about a foot above the spring-loaded trap ...
The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...
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New spider from Australia turns silk into a catapult specifically to hunt one dangerous ant
With great silk, comes great adaptability. In northern Australia, a newly described “ballista spider” appears to hunt only one species: the green tree ant. Its spring-loaded snare turns the ant’s own ...
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Close-up of weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), weaver ants or rangrang ants, macro weaver ants in a green foliage© Faisal.k/Shutterstock.com Scientists have discovered a spider species deep in the ...
An animal welfare coalition plans to hold a rally on Saturday on Taipei’s Ketagalan Boulevard to call for a ban on spring-loaded snare traps. Organizers said the event was inspired by “Banban,” a dog ...
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