High acoustic diversity and behavioral complexity of katydids in the Mesozoic soundscape
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2210601119
Abstract: Significance Extinct animals usually had complex acoustic behavior, but fossils reveal little of these details. Here, we report the earliest insect ears and sound-producing system found in Mesozoic katydids. These katydids evolved unexpectedly high acoustic… read more here.
Keywords: mesozoic soundscape; behavioral complexity; acoustic diversity; high acoustic ... See more keywords