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  • George Uetz, University of Cincinnati – Purring Spiders

    George Uetz, University of Cincinnati – Purring Spiders

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    Do spiders sing for love? George Uetz,Ā professor of biological sciences and head of the University of Cincinnatiā€™s Department of Biological Sciences, explains how one spider makes sounds to attract a mate. George Uetz is a behavioral ecologist and is interested in questions about both the proximate and ultimate mechanisms involved in animal communication and social…