{"id":4833,"date":"2022-03-16T19:28:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T19:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2022-10-07T19:29:51","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T19:29:51","slug":"good-vibrations-exploring-web-shape-and-prey-detection-in-slingshot-spiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/2022\/03\/16\/good-vibrations-exploring-web-shape-and-prey-detection-in-slingshot-spiders\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGood vibrations\u201d: exploring web shape and prey detection in slingshot spiders"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">[Past Projects]<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<h2>Dr. Todd Blackledge and Alissa Coonfield<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4343\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic1-1-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVibrations are incredibly useful to spiders\u2014it\u2019s through vibrations that spiders are able to detect and locate prey, communicate with each other, and perceive their immediate surroundings. Many spiders rely on the webs they build to transmit this information, and the properties of those webs determine how quickly and efficiently they can detect and respond to different signals.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4347\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic2-1.jpg 560w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic2-1.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic2-1.jpg?resize=300,300 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe slingshot spider (genus <em>Theridiosoma<\/em>) builds an orb-shaped web which it tightens from the center, transforming it into a conical, energy-loaded snare. When it detects flying prey, the spider launches the structure forward, intercepting any insects in its path.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe unique characteristics of this system\u2014the web shape, the active prey capture mechanism, and the spider\u2019s ability to detect prey before the web touches it\u2014make it ideal for studying vibration transmission. In this project, I aim to determine 1) how the three-dimensional shape of <em>Theridiosoma<\/em> webs may aid in transmitting vibrations and 2) the mechanism through which the spider detects its prey (either through airborne or web-borne vibrations).\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\r\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\r\n \t<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4363\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic3-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4363\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic3-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/?attachment_id=4363#main\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\r\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"749\" class=\"wp-image-4367\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic4-3-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4367\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic4-3-rotated.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/?attachment_id=4367#main\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic4-3-rotated.jpg 561w, https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1447\/2022\/03\/pic4-3-rotated.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<strong>In this project, you\u2019ll gain experience with\u2026<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n \t<li>Field- and lab-based research<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Invertebrate collection and care<\/li>\r\n \t<li>High-speed videography and vibration-monitoring techniques<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mechanical testing and material science<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Spider biology and behavior<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Physics of vibration<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Statistical analysis and data interpretation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Presentation in a professional setting and\/or publication<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackledgelab.com\">Click here for more information about Dr. Blackledge\u2019s research.<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Past Projects] Dr. Todd Blackledge and Alissa Coonfield Vibrations are incredibly useful to spiders\u2014it\u2019s through vibrations that spiders are able to detect and locate prey, communicate with each other, and perceive their immediate surroundings. Many spiders rely on the webs they build to transmit this information, and the properties of those webs determine how quickly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/2022\/03\/16\/good-vibrations-exploring-web-shape-and-prey-detection-in-slingshot-spiders\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\u201cGood vibrations\u201d: exploring web shape and prey detection in slingshot spiders<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4695,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[125789],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-past-projects"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4695"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4834,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4833\/revisions\/4834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uakron.edu\/tiered-mentoring\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}