These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots
Ballistic webs can reach speeds of nearly 1 m/s to catch mosquitoes within 38 milliseconds.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/these-spiders-listen-for-prey-before-hurling-webs-like-slingshots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Ballistic webs can reach speeds of nearly 1 m/s to catch mosquitoes within 38 milliseconds.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/these-spiders-listen-for-prey-before-hurling-webs-like-slingshots/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
