Show or Tell? Testing Peacock Spiders’ Multi-Modal Mating Display

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Famous for their flashy colors, peacock spiders also emit vibrational signals during their mating dance. But why both kinds of courtship cues? And which kind matters more? Researchers have been studying peacock spiders to find out.

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