B.klaasi / P.murinus oddness??

[Neil Richardson]

Since we moved the tank containing a mature male P.murinus next to our AF B.klaasi, the klaasi has been out most of the time, right up against the side of her tank nearest the male. The male has also been seen out on the side nearest the klaasi and drumming.

Even though they are from different continents, is it possible they are communicating somehow?? Could the female be sensing the presence of a male? Perhaps having to travel through the walls of two containers is disrupting the tapping so it sounds like a B.klaasi??

I remember reading in Schultz & Schultz about some Aphonopelma sp. that were drumming in response to egg-cartons being packed away, so it is possible to fool them sometimes. I just think it's more than a co-incidence.

[Ian Metcalfe]

An alternative to think about perhaps the female can detect the male of another species and is trying to attract dinner

[Layla McInnes]

We have had female Grammostola and Poecilotheria drum to each other!