These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots
- Slingshot spiders can listen for insects and release webs to capture prey when the insects are within range, as reported in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
- The spiders accelerate their webs up to 504 m/s², catching mosquitoes in 38 milliseconds or less.
- The spiders were 76% likely to release webs when mosquitoes were in front of them, compared to 29% when behind.
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