A New Spider with a Fast Trap

一種擁有快速陷阱的新蜘蛛

Jun 23, 2026, 10:05
AustraliaScience

Introduction

Scientists found a new spider in Australia. This spider has a special way to catch ants.

科學家在澳洲發現了一種新蜘蛛。這種蜘蛛有一種捕捉螞蟻的特殊方式。

Main Body

The spider only eats one kind of green ant. It makes a trap with silk. The spider uses a smell to make the ant angry.

這種蜘蛛只吃一種綠色螞蟻。它會用絲線製作陷阱。蜘蛛會利用一種氣味讓螞蟻感到憤怒。

The ant bites the silk. Then, the silk shoots the ant up very fast. The ant flies high into another web. The spider then catches the ant.

螞蟻咬住絲線後，絲線會將螞蟻快速地彈起。螞蟻飛向高處並進入另一張網中。接著蜘蛛就會捕捉這隻螞蟻。

This trap keeps the spider safe. The ants are dangerous and have many friends. The spider stays far away from the ant nest.

這種陷阱能確保蜘蛛的安全。螞蟻很危險且有許多同伴。蜘蛛會保持在遠離螞蟻巢的位置。

Conclusion

This is a very special way for a spider to hunt.

這是一種非常特殊的蜘蛛狩獵方式。

Vocabulary Learning

🟢 ACTION WORDS (The 'Do' Words)

In this story, we see words that describe an action. These are simple and happen in the present.

  • Find → To discover something.
  • Eat → To put food in the mouth.
  • Make → To create something.
  • Bite → To cut with teeth.
  • Fly → To move through the air.

🛠️ BUILDING SENTENCES

To tell a story like this, we use a simple pattern: WHO →\rightarrow DOES →\rightarrow WHAT

  • The spider →\rightarrow eats →\rightarrow the ant.
  • The ant →\rightarrow bites →\rightarrow the silk.

💡 QUICK TIP

When we talk about one thing (The spider / The ant), we often add an -s to the action word:

  • Eat →\rightarrow Eats
  • Make →\rightarrow Makes
  • Use →\rightarrow Uses

Vocabulary Learning

special (adj.)
Different from other things; not ordinary.
Example:This spider has a special way to catch its food.
trap (n.)
A thing used to catch an animal.
Example:The spider makes a trap with silk to catch ants.
silk (n.)
A thin, strong string made by some insects.
Example:Spiders use silk to build their webs.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you.
Example:Some ants are dangerous because they bite.
nest (n.)
The home of an insect or bird.
Example:The spider stays far away from the ant nest.
hunt (v.)
To look for and kill an animal for food.
Example:The spider needs to hunt to eat.
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