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 newly-discovered spider uses a unique, "spring-loaded" web trap to snatch its prey from a safe distance! A mysterious hum has plagued the Earth for 50 years. Scientists may have finally found its ...

The spider has been nicknamed the "ballista" for the speed and force with which it flings prey into its web A new species of spider which weaves a catapult-like silk trap to snare a single type of ant ...

A newly discovered spider in Queensland builds a four-hour silk catapult that uses aggressive ants to trigger their own ...