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Ruspolia nitidula sounds

Hear what the Ruspolia nitidula sounds like in 3 recordings.

Listen to the Ruspolia nitidula

BioAcoustica 400-10 Ruspolia nitidula 422
4:02CC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons
4:02
BioAcoustica 400-11 Ruspolia nitidula 422b
1:17CC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons
1:17
BioAcoustica 400-12 Ruspolia nitidula 422c
2:51CC BY 3.0Wikimedia Commons
2:51

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About the Ruspolia nitidula

The Ruspolia nitidula is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera).

What does the Ruspolia nitidula 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

Ruspolia nitidula, the large conehead, is a species of bush cricket belonging to the subfamily Conocephalinae of the family Tettigoniidae. It is found throughout Europe, Africa, and the Palearctic part of Asia. A vernacular name that has been used is "cone-headed grasshopper", although it is not a grasshopper, but rather a bush cricket.

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Frequently asked questions

What does a Ruspolia nitidula sound like?

You can hear 3 recordings of the Ruspolia nitidula 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 Ruspolia nitidula belong to?

The Ruspolia nitidula (Ruspolia nitidula) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.

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