A field reference to an unusually familiar sound. Listen, compare, and put a name to what you heard.
A short rasp, a rolling rumble, an unmistakably familiar interruption.
Short bark · Illustrative sound effect · Recording notes
A short rasp beneath a chair. A rolling rumble in a quiet room. Barking spider is the wonderfully convenient name given to these encounters. This reference brings the recordings together, with descriptions that help you tell a brief bark from a sustained one.
Read the field notes →Compare a brief bark, a sustained call, and the room left behind.
Take a closer look →In everyday folklore, a barking spider is the supposed source of an otherwise unexplained fart. The joke works because the sound is instantly recognisable.
Take a closer look →A familiar expression, an elusive culprit, and the distinction between folklore and real spiders.
Take a closer look →Play the original synthetic pack, compare a dry pop with its digital echo, and download a credited effect for your own edit.
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