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New-to-science spider builds trap that flings ants into the air

New Scientist · Jun 22, 2026, 4:00 PM

Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.

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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