Newly discovered insect 'Supersonus' hits animal kingdom's highest-pitch love call
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 02:30
in Biology & Nature
In the rainforests of South America, scientists have discovered a new genus and three new species of insect with the highest ultrasonic calling songs ever recorded in the animal kingdom. Katydids (or bushcrickets) are insects known for their acoustic communication, with the male producing sound by rubbing its wings together (stridulation) to attract distant females for mating.