jumping spider mating

[Layla Mc]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=322_1185412350&p=1
Very funny and these things normally give me the heebyjeebies! Anyone else think the sound has been added?

[craig]

i reckon so, surely it cant make that sound when drumming!

[Simon]

its weird I recon it could be added or real it depends what surface its drumming on if its a tight but thin surface almost like a drum skin then it could make the sound more pronounced

[craig]

but if it was a drum like surface would it make a deeper more realistic sound, dont know much about jumping spiders tbh

[theridiida]

ahhh, that's one of my favourite videos; i've even sampled the sound!

it's hard to tell if it the sound has been added post-production (i'm trying to imagine someone doing foley work for their youtube-style vids & it's cracking me up!), but if it has been added, the syncing is impeccable.

if the person filming it got the sound through a condenser mic though, then it would sound that loud & clear, as jumpers are thought to produce amplified sound. :yes:

from wikipedia: "In recent years it has been discovered that many jumping spiders may have auditory signals as well, with amplified sounds produced by the males sounding like buzzes or drum rolls."

[craig]

hhmmm could be genuine then

[Duzzie]

Thats a good clip. even if the sound is fake, the dance alone is worth filming.

Duzzie

[Kismet]

I don't care if the sound was added later, that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages! :D


Feel a bit cheated by the lack of money shot...is it a pay per view thing??? :P

[Layla Mc]

LOL.....You worry me!

[Becky]

I don't think the sound is added. If you watch his movements,of his back legs drumming on the floor, it works exactly in time with the sound. I don't think anyone would be bored enough to sit and add sound to it lol

Fantastic clip! Bless him he tried so hard and she took no notice!

[PhilR]

I don't care if the sound was added later, that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages! :D

Feel a bit cheated by the lack of money shot...is it a pay per view thing??? :P

Spider porn is only an expression Em :p

[Kismet]

Spider porn is only an expression Em :p

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