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These spiders use their webs like huge, silky ears

By Research Advancement • Oct 3, 2022 • Research In The News•   

A Binghamton University study of orb-weaving spiders shows that their webs pick up a range of sounds — and that they are always “listening” for vibrations coming in over them, Scientific American reports in a new podcast. 

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