Editing Huntsman spider (section)

==Sound production in mating rituals==
Males of the huntsman spider ''[[Heteropoda venatoria]]'' have recently been found to deliberately make a substrate-borne sound when they detect a chemical ([[pheromone]]) left by a nearby female of their species. The males anchor themselves firmly to the surface onto which they have crawled and then use their legs to transmit vibrations from their bodies to the surface. Most of the sound emitted is produced by strong vibrations of the abdomen. The characteristic frequency of vibration and the pattern of bursts of sound identify them to females of their species, who will approach if they are interested in mating. This sound can often be heard as a rhythmic ticking, somewhat like a quartz clock, which fades in and out and can be heard by human ears in a relatively quiet environment.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Rovner |first1=Jerome S. |year=1980 |title=Vibration in ''Heteropoda venatoria'' (Sparassidae): A Third Method of Sound Production in Spiders |journal= The Journal of Arachnology |volume=8 |issue=2 |pages= 193–200 |jstor=3705191 }}</ref>