Eavesdropping male Schizocosa ocreata response to male video courtship

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Uploaded by on Jan 2, 2012

This video depicts a male Schizocosa ocreata wolf spider "eavesdropping" on the courtship behavior of another male spider (on the video screen), and responding by initiating courtship behavior. The video shows how the observer spider adjusts the rate of leg-tapping behavior to match and even outperform the behavior of its rival, most likely as a form of pre-emptive mate competition.

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  • @buttmanroad Grow some balls.

  • They are evolving O.O

    

  • Smash It!!

  • At long last, SPIDER PORN!!!

  • Everyday im shufflin

  • Great vid and great story (just read it on Wired.) 310 views, WTF ? This vid - and this spider desserves better. Please ad some music, and I'm sure it'll go viral.

  • Hmmm, I just see a spider who wants to go outside

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