Slingshot spiders (Theridiosoma gemmosum) don’t just passively wait for their prey to find its way into their web. Instead, ...

Spiders are well known for the variety of methods they use to capture prey. Some are agile jumpers that pounce on their ...

Researchers have uncovered a unique hunting strategy of a slingshot spider or ray spider (Theridiosoma gemmosum). These ...

Most spider orb webs are static: the spiders weave them and fix them in place and then wait for prey to fly into the webs.