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The 'ballista spider': Scientists discover a tiny spider that launches ants with 140 times the force of gravity
Deep in the rainforests of far north Queensland, Australia, scientists have discovered a tiny spider with an extraordinary hunting strategy. Nicknamed the "ballista spider", the newly described species uses a silk-powered trap that launches prey into its web with accelerations reaching up to 140 times the force of gravity.
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independent.co.uk
New spider that hunts dangerous ants using spring-loaded trap discovered in Australia
A ballista spider’s trap can launch ants at an acceleration comparable to a severe car crash
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newscientist.com
New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air
A spider living in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia, builds a snare trap reminiscent of a Roman-era ballista weapon that it uses to catapult green tree ants into a web 30…
