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Name: Deb
Status: other
Age: other
Location: WI
Country: N/A
Date: 1/13/2005
Question:
Have you heard of spiders [house spiders]that when disturbed, make squeching loud pitch noise? I was pounding a nail in to the hardwood sill, when the spider appeared and seemingly gave out a high squerching sound.

Replies:
I have heard other people make the same observation, however, I have not been able to uncover any scientific proof that house spiders can indeed make noise.

Grace Fields

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