Listen to the Isophya kraussii
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About the Isophya kraussii
The Isophya kraussii is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Isophya kraussii 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.
The recordings here are labelled as isophya kraussii - sound. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
Isophya kraussii is a species of insect belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Phaneropterinae. It is found in Poland, Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. The species prefers bushy dry grasslands, forest edges and high-growing, slightly wet meadows. The imagines appear early in the year from about mid-June, but the majority are to be found from July.
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Isophya kraussii sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Isophya kraussii on this page, including its isophya kraussii - sound. 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 Isophya kraussii endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Isophya kraussii as “least concern”.
What family does the Isophya kraussii belong to?
The Isophya kraussii (Isophya kraussii) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- Isophya kraussii - sound by Baudewijn Odé – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1500664 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Isophya kraussii – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by This image is created by user Andre H at Observation.org , a global biodiversity recording project. – CC BY 3.0