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IN several species of ground crickets (Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Nemobiinae), chemical communication may be used in addition to acoustic communication in bringing males and females together. In laboratory experiments, a high proportion of males of three Allonemobius species and one Pictonemobius species showed rapid antennation and produced calling songs shortly after exposure to paper from the cages of female crickets. This is the first report of an acoustic response to chemical stimuli in singing Orthoptera.
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PAUL, R. Acoustic response to chemical stimuli in ground crickets. Nature 263, 404–405 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1038/263404a0
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