The behavior, along with brain recordings, reveal that the spiders are sensitive to airborne sounds from meters (yards) away. (sciencenewsforstudents.org)
HEAR YE, HEAR YE: On the phone or otherwise, the process of hearing usually begins when airborne sound waves travel through the ear canal and then hit the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. (discovermagazine.com)
A new study shows that they are capable of detecting airborne sound despite not having a tympanic middle ear. (sciencedaily.com)