Musical Spiders

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes an experiment conducted to study the effect that music has on spiders. The paper describes the background reasoning for this experiment and identifies the equipment necessary to conduct it. The paper discusses the methods employed to record, gather, and analyze data. The conclusions drawn from this experiment are outlined in the paper.

From the Paper:

"The goal of this experiment, conducted in 2001 by Jack Feichtner et al of Miami University in Ohio, was to study the effect that music has on spiders. The species of spider chosen for the experiment was Theridiiae, and the effect chosen was the orientation of the spider within a given, created environment. Research had previously revealed that spiders are sensitive to vibration for a number of survival reasons. Spiders do not have very good eyesight, so vibrations are used to sense prey caught in the web and the presence of a possible mate on the web. Previous experiments had been performed on the effects that drugs have on the building of spider webs, and based on this research the students hypothesized that there will be a measurable pattern in how the spiders react to the music, and that the spiders will be attracted to softer vibrations and repelled by harsher vibrations."

More papers on Musical Spiders:

• Comparison Essay # 101860 : "Music is The Fruit of All Creation"
• Film Review # 25006 : "Kiss Of The Spider Woman"
• Research Paper # 63113 : "Rock Musician David Bowie"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: