Broad versus narrow auditory tuning and corresponding bat-evasive flight behaviour in praying mantids

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 254, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-40

  Triblehorn, Jeffrey D ^a   Yager, David D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Bats; Constant frequency echolocation; Defensive behaviour; Evolution; Insect hearing; Mantodea

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CUE; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; ECHOLOCATION; FLIGHT BEHAVIOR; PREDATION; WAVELENGTH;

AMELINAE; INSECTA; MANTIDAE; MANTIS; MANTODEA; RHINOLOPHIDAE;

EID: 0035006944     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095283690100053X     Document Type: Article

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