Abstract:The bush cricket Psorodonotus illyricus is indigenous to the Balkans. Singing males of this species are highly mobile. The acoustic factors which might influence the locomotion were investigated in the field. The mobility of the males results in an often random distribution pattern. Interactions between the males are purely acoustic, and the duets are characterized by periods of good and poor alternation. Playback experiments, field observations and tape recordings of duetting males indicate that singing rate … Show more
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