Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of ...

New spider that hunts dangerous ants using a spring-loaded trap discovered by scientists in Australia - A ballista spider’s ...

A recently discovered spider species in Australia’s tropical rainforests has stunned researchers with a hunting technique ...

The so-called ballista spider lives in an Australian rainforest. It uses a spring loaded trap to launch its prey into a web.

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 ...