Watch this new spider species launch ants right into its web

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

This tiny Australian spider uses a high‑powered web catapult to trap and eat aggressive ants

There's more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects.
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This newly discovered spider builds a unique web that catapults ants through the air

A newfound type of spider in Australia builds an elaborate spring-loaded snare to catapult prey into its web. Researchers ...

This tiny Australian spider uses a high-powered web catapult to trap and eat aggressive ants

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects. There’s also ...
New Scientist

If I walk through a spider’s web, what are its chances of survival?

An orb-weaver spider’s web works by forming a barely visible, sticky net stretched across likely flight paths, such that flying insects accidentally crash into it, allowing the spider to eat them. The ...