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Science 17 July 1981:
Vol. 213. no. 4505, pp. 363 - 365
DOI: 10.1126/science.213.4505.363
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Vibration Signal Transmission in Spider Orb Webs

W. MITCHELL MASTERS 1 and HUBERT MARKL 1

1 Fachbereich Biologie, Universität Konstanz, D-7750 Konstanz, Federal Republic of Germany

Vibration transmission from the prey-catching region to the hub of the unloaded orb web of Nuctenea sclopetaria was measured by laser vibrometry. Compared to transverse or lateral vibrations, longitudinal vibration shows less attenuation and contains more directional information. It is transmitted well throughout the entire frequency range measured (1 to 10,000 hertz).

Submitted on September 23, 1980
Revised on January 28, 1981


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