Scientists discovered that the Australian “ballista spider” uses a silk cone trap to catapult prey into its web, a feat of spider engineering never before observed.

A newly discovered spider in Queensland builds a four-hour silk catapult that uses aggressive ants to trigger their own ...

New spider that hunts dangerous ants using a spring-loaded trap discovered by scientists in Australia - A ballista spider’s trap can launch ants at an acceleration comparable to a severe car crash ...

An international team of researchers has discovered a remarkable new spider species in the rainforest of North Queensland that spins an ingenious and powerful spring-actuated snare to catch a single ...

Researchers have identified a new spider species that captures prey with a spring-loaded trap, revealing a remarkable hunting ...

Halifax, Nova Scotia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 17, 2026) - Spring Loaded Technology Inc., a Canadian medical technology company pioneering novel orthopedic bracing and mobility solutions, today ...

And Schafmeister isn’t the only chemist turning to modular methods of synthesis to explore vast regions of chemical space. It ...