Squeaking caterpillars: independent evolution of sonic defense in wild silkmoths.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3112
Abstract: Some caterpillars produce sounds to startle or warn predators by rubbing the mandibles together or forcing air through the abdominal spiracles/oral cavity (Bura et al. 2016). Sound production through larval abdominal spiracles (i.e., whistling) has… read more here.
Keywords: sonic defense; wild silkmoths; evolution sonic; independent evolution ... See more keywords