Spiders, like the ants we've recorded, were captured about 12 years
ago with a pair of Sony ECM 55 lavaliere mics.
References to the anemone recordings can be found on pages 39, 63,
and, especially, 97 in my new book, "Wild Soundscapes: Discovering
the Voice of the Natural World." (Wilderness Press).
Bernie
>! 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??
>
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>Cliff
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>On Monday, June 30, 2003, at 06:31 AM, Wild Sanctuary wrote:
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>> 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. 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. Truly
>> amazing!
>> > An intrepid researcher captured the sounds by attaching a
>> phonograph
>> >needle to the female, listening to the sound conducted through her
>> >legs. Anyone heard of this before? I never knew spiders made a
>> >peep........
>> >
>> >
>> >Cliff
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