Saad Bhamla

I'm very promiscuous in my organisms, so nothing is off the table.

I'm very promiscuous in my organisms, so nothing is off the table.

I'm very promiscuous in my organisms, so nothing is off the table.

The Curious Zoo of Extraordinary Organisms, The Slingshot Spider.

The Curious Zoo of Extraordinary Organisms, The Slingshot Spider.

The Curious Zoo of Extraordinary Organisms, The Slingshot Spider.

First, the spider grips the silk line of its web with its pedipalps and front legs. a portion of the web is bundled into a tight coil. A coil so tight, the web takes the shape of a cone. And when the spider senses a hapless flying insect, it releases the line with its front legs and flings itself and the web backwards to snack its prey.

First, the spider grips the silk line of its web with its pedipalps and front legs. a portion of the web is bundled into a tight coil. A coil so tight, the web takes the shape of a cone. And when the spider senses a hapless flying insect, it releases the line with its front legs and flings itself and the web backwards to snack its prey.

First, the spider grips the silk line of its web with its pedipalps and front legs. a portion of the web is bundled into a tight coil. A coil so tight, the web takes the shape of a cone. And when the spider senses a hapless flying insect, it releases the line with its front legs and flings itself and the web backwards to snack its prey.

Those are the flies saying, It's the slingshot spider as it flies through the air like a daredevil.

Those are the flies saying, It's the slingshot spider as it flies through the air like a daredevil.

Those are the flies saying, It's the slingshot spider as it flies through the air like a daredevil.

In fact, it has the fastest full-body motion of any arachnid. What a daredevil.

In fact, it has the fastest full-body motion of any arachnid. What a daredevil.

In fact, it has the fastest full-body motion of any arachnid. What a daredevil.

I think it was abysmal. I think we got a few clicks on it.

I think it was abysmal. I think we got a few clicks on it.

I think it was abysmal. I think we got a few clicks on it.

And it kind of dawned on me that, forget other adults, no kid ever would go to currentbiology.org and actually download this and read this. And so there was this lingering feeling that there has to be a better way to share this beautiful discovery.

And it kind of dawned on me that, forget other adults, no kid ever would go to currentbiology.org and actually download this and read this. And so there was this lingering feeling that there has to be a better way to share this beautiful discovery.