Listen to the Tettigonia caudata
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About the Tettigonia caudata
The Tettigonia caudata is a insect in the family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera).
What does the Tettigonia caudata 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
Tettigonia caudata is a species of bush-crickets belonging to the family Tettigoniidae subfamily Tettigoniinae. It is found over most of Europe mainly in the East (it is absent from France and Spain). The males of this species prefer to inhabit tall and dense vegetation. This mesohabitat can be compared to that of T. viridissima, with which it competes.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Tettigonia caudata sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Tettigonia caudata 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 Tettigonia caudata belong to?
The Tettigonia caudata (Tettigonia caudata) belongs to the family Tettigoniidae in the order Orthoptera.
Sources & credits
- BioAcoustica 566 19 Tettigonia caudata 638r17 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- BioAcoustica 566 18 Tettigonia caudata 638r16 – CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q307266 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Tettigonia caudata – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by CarlaSchneider – CC BY-SA 3.0