Spiders are not associated with sound perception because they do not possess eardrums. To sense movement, spiders use the tiny hairs on their legs to sense vibration (and spiders can ‘sense’ ...

You may've heard that the average human swallows several spiders a year in their sleep (totally false, per Britannica) — but what happens when a spider makes its way into your ear? The answer to that ...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Charlotte’s web is made for more than just trapping prey. A study of orb weaver spiders finds their massive webs also act as auditory arrays that capture sounds, possibly giving ...

Spiders don’t have great eyesight. They use vibrations from their web to detect what’s happening in their environment. Spiders can’t speak, either. To communicate, their web serves as a complex set of ...

Subtlety is key in game sound design, according to award winning designer Gary Miranda. The goal is to create a lived-in world by incorporating subtle sounds like leaves rustling and birds chirping, ...