A tiny spider in the rainforests of Queensland has figured out how to hunt prey far more powerful and dangerous than itself, ...

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

A newly identified Australian spider uses a spring-loaded silk snare to hurl green tree ants into its web at accelerations of ...

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

A tiny Australian spider has been found using a silk-powered catapult trap to fling aggressive green tree ants into its web.

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 ...

In northern Australia, a newly described “ballista spider” appears to hunt only one species: the green tree ant. Its ...

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

The link between tree diversity and spider populations can help homeowners and other land managers better plan tree plantings to naturally mitigate the effects of climate change. Spiders are often ...