In fact, this newly discovered species, which scientists are calling the ballista spider, hunts green tree ants exclusively ...

Scientists just found a spider that hunts by catapult.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close-up of weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), weaver ants or rangrang ants, macro weaver ants in a green foliage© ...

Sun spiders, also known as camel spiders, aren't actually spiders at all. They have a fearsome reputation and will prey on a variety of insects, ranging from wasps to silverfish. Although sun spiders ...

In the tropical forest of northern Queensland, Australia, a small nocturnal spider has developed a hunting technique as ...

A species of tiny, colorful jumping spider employs two lines of defense to avoid being eaten: camouflaging with plants and walking like an ant. Researchers report May 17 in the journal iScience that ...

Chalk up another entry into the canon of animals that definitively use tools in order to find a meal–in addition to the likes of primates, dolphins, octopuses and certain birds, you can now add ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ant attack! Newly discovered spider uses ingenious 'catapult' to catch prey. A newly discovered spider species in the rainforests ...

Close-up of weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), weaver ants or rangrang ants, macro weaver ants in a green foliage© Faisal.k/Shutterstock.com Scientists have discovered a spider species deep in the ...