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.

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

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

A newly discovered species of spider in Australia has amazed scientists with one of the most unusual hunting strategies ever ...