! I'm curious what method you used to capture the spider sound, Bernie
-- without giving away and trade secrets of course... :) And singing
anemones? Can you describe this or is this in your book which I haven't
gotten around to reading yet??
Cliff
On Monday, June 30, 2003, at 06:31 AM, Wild Sanctuary wrote:
> I got that one a few years ago, Cliff, while recording in Madera
> Canyon (south of Tuscon about half way to Nogales). How's about
> anemones singing, though?
>
> Bernie
>
> >I just caught a really fascinating television program which among
> other
> >things documented the mating calls of the arizona jumping spider.=A0 The
> >little beast makes sound by vibrating its abdomen and conducting the
> >sound through its two upraised front legs -- the sound consisted of a
> >number of short clicks followed by a low moaning sound.=A0 Truly
> amazing!
> >=A0=A0 An intrepid researcher captured the sounds by attaching a
> phonograph
> >needle to the female, listening to the sound conducted through her
> >legs.=A0 Anyone heard of this before?=A0 I never knew spiders made a
> >peep........
> >
> >
> >Cliff
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