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Spiders can release “ballistic webs” when they hear their prey approaching
Spiders released their webs even when the insects were simply nearby and did not actually touch the web.
Researchers have uncovered the unique hunting strategy of the slingshot or moon spider: it launches its “ballistic web” at unsuspecting prey.
The slingshot spider creates a cone-shaped web by drawing its center inward and holding this shape with an anchor thread. When the insect approaches, the spider releases a thread, catapulting the web forward to capture prey, writes Interesting Engineering.
Scientists have discovered that these spiders don't just rely on vision, but actually listen to their prey. The results of the study were published in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
A team from Georgia Tech and the University of Akron decided…
