Bats sent in this video. It's of a jumping spider mating ritual. My favorite part is how indifferent the female appears to be in the face of the male's gesticulating and clicking. I know how the male feels.
Thanks for the video, Bats.
Aug 9, 2007
Gesticulating and Clicking
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WOW!!! A nazi salute!!!
This is further analyzed here, for those interested:
http://scott.sherrillmix.com/blog/biologist/more-spider-mating-rituals-butt-drumming
Nah...that's not a nazi salute...those are **jazz hands!!**
(Spiders got hands?)
I know if a guy came up to me doing that, I'd pee myself from terror Yikes! It's those salutes, or whatever they are -- so intense! I'll bet he's a control-freak!
Male Spider: *does intricate salute thingy
Female Spider: *turns and looks at male* I'm sorry hun, I wasn't paying attention...could you repeat that?
^.".^
I kept waiting for a foot to come down and smush both of them!
That video is amazing. I never get tired of it. Jumping spiders are way too smart and cute.
Invisible motorbike!
OK, it was kind of cute at first; the male looked like he was doing a little tapdance. I was kind of unnerved by the clicking/saluting thing, but I didn't really wig until he started that groaning noise. Who knew spiders could moan? Also, was this amplified, or are they really that loud? I can just imagine hanging out at home one muggy summer night and hearing this "NNNnnngh!" noise from under the couch. Eeesh.
you are getting sleepy...
This totally freaked me out! I think I'm gonna have nightmares now. EEEEHHHHHH........
I *HEART* this video. Jumping spiders never cease to amaze me. I need to see more about this study. Does the femail have something glued to her forehead?
Yep, I thought so... on further reading it turns out that the female is both restrained and unconsious. She's not snubbing him on purpose. ;) They likely don't want to loose a good percentage of their test subjects to canabalism. lol
I couldn't stop laughing. It was that little drumming sound he made every time the front legs stiffened. I LOL'd.
My word! If a tarantula did that to me, I would SO be running for my life. I can't believe the little guy actually popped his 'tennas eight times consecutively!
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