The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider ...

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

In the dense forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, the survival of a spider relies not only on its ability to prey on insects but ...

Flung prey can reach speeds of up to 14.4 feet per second, or a little less than ten miles per hour. An insect will land in ...

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

This nocturnal rainforest spider has evolved an unusually specialized hunting strategy, using a silk-powered snare to target ...

For many people, the sight — or even the thought — of a spider in a spider web gives them the chills. Even without full-on arachnophobia, the prospect of bumping into a spider web in your yard or ...

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

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