Newly discovered spider builds spring loaded snare to catch ants

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Author: chimpanzee

Date: 6/28/2026

Article Summary:
A newly discovered Australian spider species, Propostira sp., builds a spring-loaded snare to catch a single species of ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, using a unique mechanism that involves storing and rapidly releasing elastic energy in its silk.