The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...
Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...
Named for an ancient Roman crossbow-like weapon, the newly found “ballista” spider uses a springy snare to catch prey.
A newly discovered spider in Queensland builds a four-hour silk catapult that uses aggressive ants to trigger their own ...