Newly described Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare to catch a single ant species

An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland ...

New Spider Species Launches Ants into a Spring-Loaded Silk Trap

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

This tiny Australian spider uses a high-powered web catapult to trap and eat aggressive ants

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

Newly Discovered Australian Spider Species Uses a Spring-Loaded Trap to Snare Aggressive Ants

Learn how the newly discovered ballista spider builds a durable snare specialized in trapping a single ant species. A newly discovered spider species has developed a highly sophisticated trap that ...
Taipei Times

Animal groups to rally for ban on traps

An animal welfare coalition plans to hold a rally on Saturday on Taipei’s Ketagalan Boulevard to call for a ban on spring-loaded snare traps. Organizers said the event was inspired by “Banban,” a dog ...