Highlights•Vibration receptor organs contain mechanosensilla detecting substrate
vibrations•Vibrations are important signals by potential mates and rivals or predator …

Often overlooked, vibration transmission through the entire body of an animal is an important
factor in understanding vibration sensing in animals. To investigate the role of dynamic …

In arthropods, the detection of vibrational signals and stimuli is essential in several
behaviours, including mate recognition and pair formation, prey detection, and predator …

Male courtship serves multiple functions in addition to inducing females to accept them as a
mate. In predatory species, male courtship can function to reduce the risk of sexual …

Buckspoor-web spiders of the genus Seothyra are southern African endemics predominantly
occurring in arid and semi-arid habitats. They have evolved a uniquely shaped web …

A compelling question at the intersection of physics, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology
concerns the extent to which the brains of various species evolved to encode regularities of …

Finding shelter and surviving encounters with predators are pervasive challenges for
animals. These challenges may be exacerbated after individuals experience bodily damage …

The lumbosacral organ (LSO) is a lumbosacral spinal canal morphology that is universally
and uniquely found in birds. Recent studies suggested an intraspinal mechanosensor …

Introduction The threads of spider web are of significant interest to the science and
technology due to their extraordinary mechanical and vibrational properties. The transmitting …

Biotic and abiotic mechanical stimuli are ubiquitous in the environment, and are a widely
used source of sensory information in arthropods. Spiders sense mechanical stimuli using …