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Science 13 October 1972:
Vol. 178. no. 4057, pp. 174 - 176
DOI: 10.1126/science.178.4057.174
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Wing Movements of Calling Katydids: Fiddling Finesse

Thomas J. Walker 1 and Donald Dew 1

1 Department of Entomology and Nematology and Communication Sciences Laboratory, Department of Speech, University of Florida, Gainesville 32601

Stridulating Uhler's katydids produce the most complex song known for insects. Series of four types of sounds are made in stereotyped sequence. Sound-synchronized high-speed photography reveals that each type of sound is produced by a distinctively different wing-movement cycle. The most complex of these cycles includes a two-step closure and a nearly silent close-open movement.

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