Researchers discovered a new spider species in the rainforests near Cooktown, North Queensland that spins a spring-loaded web to exclusively catch green tree ants.
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Newly described Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare to catch a single ant species
30+ cm Snare launch distance
50+ cm Vertical drop
15–60 lines Silk tension lines
10 days Observation time
1,300 M/S² launch speed