Arthropod Bioacoustics: Neurology and Behaviour

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Recent technical developments have made it relatively simple to listen to and record the signals arthropods make, including the messages sent by species whose transmittals are inaudible without aid. Ewing (zoology, U. of Edinburgh) covers the biophysics of sound and vibration, the mechanisms of sound production, receptor mechanisms, the neuroethology of sound reception and sound production, and interspecific acoustic communication. Other chapters deal with calling, courtship, and aggressive songs; social arthropods; the genetics and evolution of song; and bioacoustic methods. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)