Hearing with exceptionally thin tympana: Ear morphology and tympanal membrane vibrations in eneopterine crickets
Abstract The receiver sensory system plays a crucial role in the evolution of new communication signals in insects. Among acoustic communicating crickets, the tribe Lebinthini (Eneopterinae) has evolved a unique communication system in that males produce exceptionally high-frequency calls and female...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15282-z |