We may be fascinated by the glowing aura of fireflies gently lighting up a summer evening — but their flashing lights aren’t for us. Instead, these bright bursts are a form of communication. Other ...

Papers presented at a symposium, held at the Imperial College in London Sept. 7-9, 1983, sponsored by the Royal Entomological Society of London. Opening remarks / Sir Richard Southwood -- The elements ...

A group of treehoppers sit on a plant stem in University of Missouri Professor Rex Cocroft's lab. Humans can't hear the vibrations these insects use to communicate with, but Cocroft has been able to ...

Insect communication, silent and often deadly, features prominently among the remarkable experiments that are performed live during the three lectures that explore "The Language of Life" for this year ...

Sound and techniques in sound analysis / Elias Eliopoulos -- The auditory-vibratory sensory system in bushcrickets / Wolfgang Rössler, Martin Jatho and Klaus Kalmring -- Sense organs involved in the ...

Vibrational communication in insects encompasses the production, transmission and reception of substrate-borne mechanical waves during a wide array of ecological interactions. Insects generate these ...

Insects rely on olfactory communication to navigate complex environments, locate resources and coordinate social behaviours. Volatile chemicals emitted by plants, conspecifics or predators serve as ...