Like Spider-man, This Spider Shoots Silk to Attack Its Prey

Have you ever wonder if spiders can actually shoot spider web, like the one you have seen in Spider-man movies. Well, scientists have identified a spider which is capable of this.

Unlike their web-spinning counterparts, ground spiders’ silk glands cannot produce the specific threads needed to anchor a web to surfaces. But they are able to shoot at high volume tough and stretchy silk that can ensnare prey, even those larger than themselves. This ability allows ground spiders to actively hunt and capture prey, as opposed to waiting for their meals to get caught in a web.

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Read the whole story at NtionalGeographic.