This is pure madness — a spider that throws its web like a net!

Found in eastern Australia and Tasmania, the ogre-faced spider (Deinopis subrufa) is a master hunter, thanks to its exceptional vision and a hunting tactic so unique, you won't find it in any other spider worldwide.

When night falls, this predator emerges from hiding and weaves a small square of sticky, elastic silk. Holding the web in its legs, it waits — motionless — until prey comes near. Then, in a split second, it lunges forward, flinging the net over its target.

Its victims? Just about any insect or arthropod, from ants to other spiders.

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