Scientists have discovered a “ballista spider” that builds a spring-powered silk trap designed specifically to catch aggressive green tree ants. The ant unknowingly triggers the mechanism itself, ...
A tiny Australian spider has been found using a silk-powered catapult trap to fling aggressive green tree ants into its web.
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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 ...
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