A sticky spraySourced
Two streams of slime cross into a trapping net
Velvet worms eject adhesive slime from openings on either side of the head. Oscillating streams cross in the air to form a disordered net that can trap prey. The secretion also serves defense. Their slow-looking bodies conceal a rapid liquid-launching mechanism.
The trap starts as a pair of sticky streams.
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