The ant bites the trap. The trap wins.
A tiny Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded silk snare. When a green tree ant bites the cone, it detaches and launches the ant into the core web at up to 1,367 m/s², about 140 g. 12 The launch is observed; a pheromone lure is only a possible explanation, not a confirmed one. 1
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