Listen to the Antaxius pedestris
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About the Antaxius pedestris
The Antaxius pedestris is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Antaxius pedestris sound like?
Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
From Wikipedia
Antaxius pedestris is a species of "bush crickets" belonging to the family Tettigoniidae. It was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius under the scientific name of Locusta pedestris.
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Antaxius pedestris sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Antaxius pedestris on this page. Insects make sound mechanically: crickets and grasshoppers rub a scraper against a file (stridulation), cicadas buckle ribbed membranes called tymbals, and bees and mosquitoes hum with their wingbeats.
Is the Antaxius pedestris endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Antaxius pedestris as “least concern”.
What family does the Antaxius pedestris belong to?
The Antaxius pedestris (Antaxius pedestris) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 403-1 Antaxius pedestris 449 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q756718 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Antaxius pedestris – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Gilles San Martin from Namur, Belgium – CC BY-SA 2.0