The Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare that is set off by ants of one species only. The power is in the ...

There's more than one way a spider can spin its web. Some construct large vertical orb webs, while others build horizontal sheet webs or tangled cobwebs that ensnare crawling insects.

Predator-prey interactions have created some of the coolest strategies in the animal world. From mesmerizing cuttlefish, to ...

The ants launched by this spider catapult apparently experience 15 times the G-force felt by fighter jet pilots.

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 ...

Since the Industrial Revolution, human activity has led to a surge in environmental noise. The sounds of traffic, airplanes, construction and more clutter the outdoor soundscape, challenging animals' ...

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Webs can be decorated with decoys, fine-tuned like guitars—and hold secrets about evolution. A Cyclosa spider is camouflaged on a web with debris attached to make itself less visible at the Los Amigos ...