In “Male Wolf Spiders Swipe Other Males’ Dance Moves – After watching them on TV” (PopSci ), Dan Nosowitz reports
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati performed an experiment on a type of the widespread and unnerving wolf spider that shows that these invertebrates may be much more complex than we give them credit for. The spiders were capable of observing, remembering, and mimicking mating dances, just like cast members on Jersey Shore.
Invertebrates have never been known to have this kind of abilities to learn, remember, and imitate behaviors, so the study is definitely breaking some ground. Check out video of the spider’s dance moves below.
Sure, but let’s not forget that, in addition to entertainment, the male wolf spider is frequently expected to provide, er, lunch.
On the other hand, if the lady spider is old, sometimes she provides the lunch. Anyway, it is a poor meal all round, so the entertainment is probably better.
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