The music of the spiders

By 23/04/2021 Portal

The spiders They lack hearing and most of them do not have great vision. This may seem like a big impediment when it comes to hunting, defending, or simply surviving. Therefore, these small animals use the characteristic fabric they weave to help them in their daily lives. It is through the vibrations of the spider webs that they can notice the presence of insects in the vicinity and communicate with other individuals in a way that is imperceptible to humans. However, a team of researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a virtual reality system that transforms the waves produced in spider webs into recognizable music for our ears.

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