This spider slingshots itself at extreme speeds to catch prey
The Peruvian spider and its web go flying with 100 times the acceleration of a cheetah
![slingshot spider](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/030519_ec_slingshot-spider_feat.jpg?fit=860%2C460&ssl=1)
DINNER IS SERVED To catch its prey, the slingshot spider sends itself and its web flying at extreme accelerations.
Lawrence E. Reeves