Newly discovered spider builds spring loaded snare to catch ants
PropostiraOecophyllaspidersnareelastic energysilk
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.