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FE5.1 - Spiders Song (Part 1)

Future Ecologies

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Jumping Spider Songs

jumping spider songs are almost completely undocumented. Instead of a microphone, these recordings were made with a laser that measures changes in the surface deflection of whatever the spider is standing on. Both the songs and the dances are part of the same courtship performance. There's evidence that female jumping spiders prefer novelty.

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