Newly discovered, the ballista spider rests underneath a leaf during the day. Scientists have witnessed the spider build a ...

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

Ant attack! Newly discovered spider uses ingenious 'catapult' to catch prey. A newly discovered spider species in the ...

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, ...

The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the ...

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.

A newly identified Australian spider uses a spring-loaded silk snare to hurl green tree ants into its web at accelerations of 140 G, a study in Current Biology finds.

There’s more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal ...

Named for an ancient Roman crossbow-like weapon, the newly found “ballista” spider uses a springy snare to catch prey.

Spiders are intriguing creepy crawlies, and now, scientists have discovered that some spiders lure prey in using a terrifyingly smart tactic that may give you nightmares. The researchers made this ...

Ogre-faced spider or net casting spider of genus Deinopis. These nocturnal spiders have huge eyes allowing them to see during the night. Photo taken in Ndumo Game Reserve, South Africa.© Ondrej ...