They made their scans over the course of the web’s construction, shedding light on how the vibrations the spider senses take on different tones and timbres over time.
Otherwise, Buehler said, the sound would be cacophonous to the human ear.
Depending on your perspective, the song of the spider web may sound like wind chimes in the Twilight Zone or a bad bout of tinnitus.
The longer-term aspiration is to be able to communicate with a spider on a web, Buehler said.