Do some tarantulas use web to catch their prey?

Yes. However, I am not sure it is called a web. The insect doesn't stick to the web. The web just picks up vibrations that tell the tarantula where the insect is. The tarantula then pounces on the insect. The tarantula web doesn't hold the prey. The web is more like a sensor array than a trap. read more

The tarantula web doesn’t hold the prey. The web is more like a sensor array than a trap. So because the web isn’t sticky, some biologists don’t like to call it a web. read more

Unlike most spiders, tarantulas do not catch their prey in webs. They find a spot, and just sit and wait. When something appears, they use a burst of speed to grab the victim with it's eight legs, and then inject immobilizing venom. read more

The males are generally smaller. There are nearly 900 species of tarantulas. These spiders use the ambush method to capture their prey and do not build webs. Most tarantulas will stick to insects as their main source of food, but bigger tarantulas, like the Goliath Bird-Eating Spider, will kill and eat mice, birds, and even lizards. read more