Communication by substrate-borne mechanical waves is widespread in insects. The
specifics of vibrational communication are related to heterogeneous natural substrates that …

Vibratory signals of plant-dwelling insects, such as land bugs of the families Cydnidae and
Pentatomidae, are produced mainly by stridulation and/or vibration of some body part …

Communication through substrate-borne vibrations has for long been recognized but in
comparison with air-borne sound it has received very little attention. However, in recent …

In creatures as different as crickets and scorpions, mole rats and elephants, there exists an
overlooked channel of communication: signals transmitted as vibrations through a solid …

Duetting between the sexes in insects involves the use of airborne acoustic signals,
substrate vibration and bioluminescence. Unlike avian duets, in which females may initiate …

While we may have always assumed that insects employ auditory communication, our
understanding of it has been impeded by various technical challenges. In comparison to the …

Vibration through the substrate has likely been important to animals as a channel of
communication for millions of years, but our awareness of vibration as biologically relevant …

Highlights•Vibrations through substrates contain information important for many
species.•Complex physical constraints act on propagating vibrations.•Adaptations of animals …

Climate change and the resulting changes in air temperature are known to have a major
influence on most animals, especially poikilothermic insects, because they depend on the …

In recent years the growing concern about environmental changes and how we are using
the natural resources have triggered a search for natural products as alternatives to …