The complex tibial organ of the New Zealand ground weta: sensory adaptations for vibrational signal detection
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02132-1
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… read more here.
Keywords: detection; new zealand; ground weta; tibial organ ... See more keywords