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New-to-Science Spider Builds Trap that Flings Ants Into the Air

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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 centimetres above

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Researchers from Greifswald and Australia have observed how a spider outsmarts particularly defensive ants. It is a "the most powerful known fishing system in the animal kingdom."

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With a sophisticated trap, an Australian spider catapults ants into its web - and thus even surpasses other species of spiders in terms of fishing technique.

With a sophisticated trap, an Australian spider catapults ants into its web – and thus surpasses other species of spiders in terms of fishing technique.

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wz.de broke the news on Monday, June 22, 2026.
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