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Scientists discover ‘ballista spider’ that launches prey at 140x the force of gravity

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Scientists discover ‘ballista spider’ that launches prey at 140x the force of gravity

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Science@mander.xyz · 7 天前

Scientists discover ‘ballista spider’ that launches prey at 140x the force of gravity - Dexerto

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The spider, which has yet to be officially named but has been dubbed the ‘ballista spider’, uses web traps to launch prey into its nest.

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Sadly we have yet to discover their more powerful relative, the Trebuchet Spider

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