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.

New spider that hunts dangerous ants using a spring-loaded trap discovered by scientists in Australia - A ballista spider’s trap can launch ants at an acceleration comparable to a severe car crash ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), weaver ants or rangrang ants, macro weaver ants in a green foliage© ...

The Richmond RCMP is investigating after a number of potentially dangerous pest traps were discovered in a Steveston neighbourhood. Jonard Janolino, who discovered the traps on Thanksgiving Monday, ...