While frog-hunting, I was surprised by the complete lack of insect noises. Which made me wonder.
Which insects make audible noises?
I can only think of:
But that’s all.
One wildlife documentary explained that when it wanted a soundtrack for marching ants it used the sound recorded from a munching caterpillar.
mollwollfumble said:
While frog-hunting, I was surprised by the complete lack of insect noises. Which made me wonder.Which insects make audible noises?
I can only think of:
- Cicadas
- Crickets
- Flying noises (eg. mosquito, bee, blowfly)
- Click beetle
But that’s all.
One wildlife documentary explained that when it wanted a soundtrack for marching ants it used the sound recorded from a munching caterpillar.
On an ABC podcast I was listening to yesterday they talked about the noise made by the clumsy flying of christmas beetles.
sarahs mum said:
mollwollfumble said:
While frog-hunting, I was surprised by the complete lack of insect noises. Which made me wonder.Which insects make audible noises?
I can only think of:
- Cicadas
- Crickets
- Flying noises (eg. mosquito, bee, blowfly)
- Click beetle
But that’s all.
One wildlife documentary explained that when it wanted a soundtrack for marching ants it used the sound recorded from a munching caterpillar.
On an ABC podcast I was listening to yesterday they talked about the noise made by the clumsy flying of christmas beetles.
Here we have Rhinoceros Beetles. They hiss, surprisingly loudly when disturbed or picked up.
Grasshoppers, inasmuch as they are consideres distinct from crickets.
Elephant beetles make a bit of a noise.
Are there any noisy arachnids?
Which species of spiders make strange noises? What type of noises do they make and why?
Many tarantulas and some other spiders make a noise called “stridulation”.
It’s usually a low hissing sound, although in certain species, such as the wolf spider, it is described by some people as almost a chirp, or purring.
The reasons can vary from a territorial display, warning off a predator, or a mating display.
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Thanks quora
dv said:
Which species of spiders make strange noises? What type of noises do they make and why?
Many tarantulas and some other spiders make a noise called “stridulation”.
It’s usually a low hissing sound, although in certain species, such as the wolf spider, it is described by some people as almost a chirp, or purring.
The reasons can vary from a territorial display, warning off a predator, or a mating display.
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Thanks quora
Tamb said:
dv said:Which species of spiders make strange noises? What type of noises do they make and why?
Many tarantulas and some other spiders make a noise called “stridulation”.
It’s usually a low hissing sound, although in certain species, such as the wolf spider, it is described by some people as almost a chirp, or purring.
The reasons can vary from a territorial display, warning off a predator, or a mating display.
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Thanks quora
Huntsman spiders have readily heard footsteps.
Did anyone mention geckoes?
not insects, but mine makes a cute barking type noise at night
Tamb said:
Did anyone mention geckoes?
I hope not
dv said:
Grasshoppers, inasmuch as they are consideres distinct from crickets.Elephant beetles make a bit of a noise.
Are there any noisy arachnids?
Grasshoppers when stationary or when jumping. Or when flying?
Elephant beetles sound like what?
dv said:
Grasshoppers, inasmuch as they are consideres distinct from crickets.Elephant beetles make a bit of a noise.
Are there any noisy arachnids?
Yes.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Grasshoppers, inasmuch as they are consideres distinct from crickets.Elephant beetles make a bit of a noise.
Are there any noisy arachnids?
Yes.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/listen-dulcet-purr-wolf-spider-180955482/
https://www.quora.com/Which-species-of-spiders-make-strange-noises-What-type-of-noises-do-they-make-and-why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et—lFINQOM
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Grasshoppers, inasmuch as they are consideres distinct from crickets.Elephant beetles make a bit of a noise.
Are there any noisy arachnids?
Yes.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/listen-dulcet-purr-wolf-spider-180955482/
https://www.quora.com/Which-species-of-spiders-make-strange-noises-What-type-of-noises-do-they-make-and-why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et—lFINQOM
Just when I thought spiders couldn’t get more terrifying…
Divine Angel said:
roughbarked said:
roughbarked said:Yes.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/listen-dulcet-purr-wolf-spider-180955482/
https://www.quora.com/Which-species-of-spiders-make-strange-noises-What-type-of-noises-do-they-make-and-why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et—lFINQOM
Just when I thought spiders couldn’t get more terrifying…
mollwollfumble said:
dv said:
Grasshoppers, inasmuch as they are consideres distinct from crickets.Elephant beetles make a bit of a noise.
Are there any noisy arachnids?
Grasshoppers when stationary or when jumping. Or when flying?
Elephant beetles sound like what?
Found a dead critter in the yard …
Funny how maggots appear not to like the sunlight.
dv said:
Found a dead critter in the yard …Funny how maggots appear not to like the sunlight.
Why is that strange? They have no pigmentation and dessicate very quickly in sunlight.
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Found a dead critter in the yard …Funny how maggots appear not to like the sunlight.
Why is that strange? They have no pigmentation and dessicate very quickly in sunlight.
Can they see?
dv said:
mollwollfumble said:
dv said:
Grasshoppers, inasmuch as they are consideres distinct from crickets.Elephant beetles make a bit of a noise.
Are there any noisy arachnids?
Grasshoppers when stationary or when jumping. Or when flying?
Elephant beetles sound like what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl1XkvdhRDI
Weirdest ant call I’ve ever heard.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The-Pied-Piper-A-Parasitic-Beetles-Melodies-Modulate-Ant-Behaviours-pone.0130541.s003.oga
Worms are pretty quiet.
>Huntsman spiders have readily heard footsteps.
They can certainly make an audible thud when they fall off the ceiling.
dv said:
Worms are pretty quiet.
Snails sometimes make a crunch sound.
dv said:
Worms are pretty quiet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HA_XMJDe48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKZ8nKKTxnM
I just got bitten by an ant. The only sound I heard was me saying, “Owwwwwwww!”
dv said:
roughbarked said:
dv said:
Found a dead critter in the yard …Funny how maggots appear not to like the sunlight.
Why is that strange? They have no pigmentation and dessicate very quickly in sunlight.
Can they see?
Maggots aren’t the most sophisticated creatures, but research shows some have the ability to smell particular aromas, as well as react to light. Fruit fly maggots can’t see distinct images, but they have eye-like photoreceptors known as Bolwig organs that help them detect brightness. More recently, researchers discovered they also have light-sensing cells along their body. Both help to protect them from too much light, which can be deadly for young fruit flies.
dv said:
Worms are pretty quiet.
And they are not insects either.
Bubblecar said:
dv said:
Worms are pretty quiet.
Snails sometimes make a crunch sound.
Yes. My father had personal experience of this. There was a strange sound one night that he got up to investigate. Was it a burglar? It turned out to be a slug eating a matchbox. The sound of the slug eating was magnified by the resonant cavity of the matchbox.
There’s also a book about this now, called “The sound of a wild snail eating”. Good book.