Male Wolf Spiders Lay Down Some Very Elaborate Beats to Woo Females
Male birds are not the only animals that woo the other sex with movement and sound. Male wolf spiders will sometimes lay down a beat for 45 minutes just to win over a female.By flexing their appendages, shaking their abdomens, and tapping their forelegs, male wolf spiders put on quite the show. And the more elaborate the act, the better.
New research on a species of wolf spider found in North America, known as Schizocosa stridulans, has found males that drum up the most complex rhythms are also the biggest hit with the…