These Spiders Launch Their Webs at Prey. Here’s How They’re So Deadly Accurate
Spiders are well known for the variety of methods they use to capture prey. Some are agile jumpers that pounce on their ...
Watch a slingshot spider deploy a perfectly-timed trap
Slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) don’t just passively wait for their prey to find its way into their web. Instead, ...
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Slingshot Spiders Launch Webs at Mosquito Sounds
Armed with a net and trident, fisherman gladiators were a staple of Rome's gladiatorial games. Their best chance of survival was to quickly entangle a ...
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Slingshot spiders launch ‘ballistic web’ when they hear approaching prey
Researchers have uncovered a unique hunting strategy of a slingshot spider or ray spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). These ...