In a Puerto Rican coffee farm, researchers uncovered a web of chaotic interactions between three ant species and a predator fly, revealing how shifting dominance patterns make pest management ...

A newly discovered spider in Queensland builds a four-hour silk catapult that uses aggressive ants to trigger their own ...

Learn how the newly discovered ballista spider builds a durable snare specialized in trapping a single ant species. A newly discovered spider species has developed a highly sophisticated trap that ...

Researchers have identified a remarkable new arachnid species in Northern Australia, nicknamed "Ballista," that uses extreme ...

A tiny Australian spider has been found using a silk-powered catapult trap to fling aggressive green tree ants into its web.

Ants occupy pivotal roles in agroecosystems by providing natural pest regulation that diminishes reliance on synthetic chemicals. Their social organisation, high foraging efficiency and varied diets ...

Some ant species that can only survive indoors in cooler regions could begin to move outdoors due to climate change, according to a new U of T Scarborough study. The study, published in the journal ...