The complex tibial organ of the New Zealand ground weta: sensory adaptations for vibrational signal detection

Abstract In orthopteran insects, a complex tibial organ has evolved to detect substrate vibrations and/or airborne sound. Species of New Zealand weta (Anostostomatidae) with tympanal ears on the foreleg tibia use this organ to communicate by sound, while in atympanate species (which communicate by s...

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Auteurs principaux: Johannes Strauß, Kathryn Lomas, Laurence H. Field
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/4c1905fab8ff48fb9ea72475e79a4fa6
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