https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spider-which-uses-spring-trap-to-capture-prey-discovered-in-australiaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spider-which-uses-spring-trap-to-capture-prey-discovered-in-australiahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/spider-which-uses-spring-trap-to-capture-prey-discovered-in-australia#u15836Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:12:12 +0000Researchers have identified a new spider species in the rainforests of Far North Queensland. This nocturnal predator uses a silk cone snare to catapult green tree ants into a web located above the trap. The hunting method is described as unprecedented.What's confirmed:The ballista spider lives in the rainforests of Queensland, Australia.The spider builds a spring-loaded silk cone trap to fling prey into the air.This hunting method targets green tree ants.The spider's web is positioned above the spring-loaded snare.The predator is nocturnal.Still unconfirmed:Prey can reach speeds of up to