Outsourced hearing in an orb-weaving spider that uses its web as an auditory sensor
J. Zhou, J. Lai, G. Menda, J. A. Stafstrom, C. I. Miles, R. R. Hoy, R. N. Miles
This paper demonstrates that the orb-weaving spider uses its web as an acoustic sensor to detect and localize airborne sounds, surpassing the efficiency of known eardrums.
bioRxiv · Oct 17, 2021Animal Behavior & Cognition