Female choice for male drumming in the wolf spider

The mechanisms of mate selection by the female drumming wolf spider, Hygrolycosa rubrofasciata, were analyzed to determine the effects of varying male acoustic courtship signalling, rate and volume. Analysis of female mate selection in drumming wolf spiders indicated the preference of female spiders for active male drumming, calling rate and volume. Furthermore, active male drumming is indicative of male quality in Hygrolycosa rubrofasciata.