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Australian Prof. Ajay Narendra discusses his team's discovery of the 'ballista spider'
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- Weekend Edition Saturday
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- Jun 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 232
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Summary
Prof. Ajay Narendra from Macquarie University in Australia tells NPR about his team's discovery of a particularly rare, and high-powered, hunting method of the informally named "ballista spider."