Some 165 million years ago, the world was host to a diversity of sounds. Primitive bushcrickets and croaking amphibians were among the first animals to produce loud sounds by stridulation (rubbing certain body parts together). ...
Archaeology
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the animal kingdom, sexual signals often are manifested as displays of bright coloration or, in the case of crickets, as loud song.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2010
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A joint study conducted by researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Open University of Israel revealed that exposing male crickets to artificial light at night (ALAN) can impair their activity cycles. According to the ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 2, 2021
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A new study shows that the mating behaviour of crickets is significantly affected by traffic noise and other man-made sounds—a finding that could have implications for the future success of the species.
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2021
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A trio of researchers at the Indian Institute of Science has found that undersized tree crickets make up for their inability to produce loud chirps by creating baffles to increase their volume. In their paper, published in ...
An international team, led by Dr. Sabrina Simon (Wageningen University & Research) and Dr. Hojun Song (Texas A&M), succeeded in tracing the evolution of acoustic communication in the insect family of crickets and grasshoppers ...
Evolution
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In the presence of predators, male tree crickets, but not females, change their mate-finding behavior, according to a new study from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
Plants & Animals
Sep 10, 2020
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The life cycle of insects consists of specific developmental stages. But, in response to adverse conditions such as harsh winters, some insects arrest their own development at a particular stage. This process of seasonal ...
Plants & Animals
May 19, 2020
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Researchers have uncovered the highly efficient strategy used by a group of crickets to distinguish the calls of predatory bats from the incessant noises of the nocturnal jungle. The findings, led by scientists at the Universities ...
Plants & Animals
May 18, 2020
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Today's world is filled with background noise, whether it be from a roaring river or a well-trafficked highway. Elevated noise levels from both human-made and natural sources may interfere with animals' listening ability ...
Plants & Animals
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