Male wolf spiders are far more likely to score a mate if they sport fuzzy appendages when they do their mating dance, assuming the lighting is just right.
If the 1980s taught us anything, it’s that a pair of legwarmers is a surefire way to get attention. That’s a lesson male wolf spiders appear to have taken to heart. The arachnids are far more likely to score a mate if they sport fuzzy appendages when they do their mating dance, assuming the lighting is just right., using a group of four quarter-size wolf spider species collected in Florida, Nebraska, and Mississippi. Some species have dark legs, others fuzzy legs, and still others have both.
Spiders with the flashiest foot ornaments, like the one in the above video, were the most likely to mate with females and had the most advantage in dim and dark conditions. That may be because. These adornments may also make the males more visible to predators, however, which is why it could be safest to flaunt them in the shadows.
were less successful overall, and mostly enticed mates under bright or dim light. More subtle signals may have evolved for courting during the day, but only spiders with the fanciest footwear can woo with dancing in the dark.
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