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In an unprecedented example of hunting specialisation, the ballista spider has evolved a silk-powered snare that targets just one species of ant, launching its prey into the air with astonishing power ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most spiders have venom; perhaps most famously the black widow. Indeed, this group of spiders has achieved legend status. As only ...

Two species of black widow spiders, the northern and southern, are found in Ohio, primarily in the southern third of the state. The danger of black widow spiders is often exaggerated; no deaths from ...

Most spiders have venom; perhaps most famously the black widow. Indeed, this group of spiders has achieved legend status. As only the female widows envenomate victims, it’s mostly women who get ...

Scientists just found a spider that hunts by catapult.

The ballista spider builds sophisticated spring-loaded snares to catapult its prey. Newly discovered, the ballista spider rests underneath a leaf during the day. Scientists have witnessed the spider ...

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