New research shows how male spiders use eavesdropping to one-up their rivals
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - 11:31
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have made a new discovery into the complex world of spiders that reflects what some might perceive as similar behavior in human society. As male wolf spiders go searching for a mate, it appears they eavesdrop, match and even try to outdo the mating dances of their successful rivals, a behavior seen mainly in vertebrate animals.