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Dociostaurus maroccanus sounds

This page collects 1 free recording of the Dociostaurus maroccanus.

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BioAcoustica 579 22 Dociostaurus maroccanus 794r4 16-Nov
3:14

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About the Dociostaurus maroccanus

The Dociostaurus maroccanus is a insect in the family Acrididae (order Orthoptera).

What does the Dociostaurus maroccanus 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

Dociostaurus maroccanus, commonly known as the Moroccan locust, is a grasshopper in the insect family Acrididae. It is found in northern Africa, southern and eastern Europe and western Asia. It lives a solitary existence but in some years its numbers increase sharply, and it becomes gregarious and congregates to form swarms which can cause devastation in agricultural areas. The species was first described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1815.

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What does a Dociostaurus maroccanus sound like?

You can hear 1 recording of the Dociostaurus maroccanus 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.

What family does the Dociostaurus maroccanus belong to?

The Dociostaurus maroccanus (Dociostaurus maroccanus) belongs to the family Acrididae in the order Orthoptera.

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