Researchers have documented a newly recognised spider that uses a spring-powered silk snare to catch the aggressive green ...

A tiny spider in the rainforests of Queensland has figured out how to hunt prey far more powerful and dangerous than itself, using a weapon that took scientists completely by surprise.

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

Researchers discovered a new `ballista spider` that uses a spring-powered silk trap to capture green tree ants.

Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of spider engineering never before observed.

New spider that hunts dangerous ants using a spring-loaded trap discovered by scientists in Australia - A ballista spider’s trap can launch ants at an acceleration comparable to a severe car crash ...

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