A newly discovered spider in Queensland builds a four-hour silk catapult that uses aggressive ants to trigger their own ...

In fact, this newly discovered species, which scientists are calling the ballista spider, hunts green tree ants exclusively ...

Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...

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 recently discovered spider species in Australia’s tropical rainforests has stunned researchers with a hunting technique ...

A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon ...

A new spider species has been discovered in the rainforests of north Queensland that is capable of weaving powerful ...

Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

Anewly identified spider from the tropical rainforests of northern Australia has unveiled a hunting technique unlike any ...

Learn how the newly discovered ballista spider builds a durable snare specialized in trapping a single ant species. A newly discovered spider species has developed a highly sophisticated trap that ...