Over the course of their wildly successful proliferation across the earth, the insects as a
taxon have evolved enviable adaptations to their diverse habitats, which include adhesives …

Highlights•Vibration receptor organs contain mechanosensilla detecting substrate
vibrations.•Vibrations are important signals by potential mates and rivals or predator …

Biotremology is a field of study focused on an ancient way of communication by animals
endowed with specialized organs for emission and reception of substrate-borne vibrations …

Substrate-borne vibratory signals are thought to be one of the most ancient and
taxonomically widespread communication signals among animal species, including …

In arthropods, the detection of vibrational signals and stimuli is essential in several
behaviours, including mate recognition and pair formation, prey detection, and predator …

Leg chordotonal organs in insects show different adaptations to detect body movements,
substrate vibrations, or airborne sound. In the proximal tibia of stick insects occur two …

Acoustic communication is one of the most well-known behavioural traits of the Orthoptera.
Orthopteran insects and the sounds they produce are both extremely diverse, and species …

In insects, the detection of mechanical stimuli from body movements, airborne sound,
substrate vibration, medium flow, or gravity by mechanosensory organs plays an important …

We investigate the influence of leg mechanics on the vibration input and function of
vibrosensitive organs in the legs of the cave cricket Troglophilus neglectus, using laser …

Mechanosensory organs in legs play are crucial receptors in the feedback control of walking
and in the detection of substrate-borne vibrations. Stick insects serve as a model for the …