Stridulation
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Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of
Detail of anterior dorsal aspect of a male katydid of the genus Panoploscelis. The tegmina constitute the sound generator for these insects.
Detail of anterior dorsal aspect of a female Panoploscelis specularis katydid. The scraper lobe can be seen on the right side of the left tegmen. The crossveins of the right tegmen are not visible, as the left tegmen overlies the right.
Scutigera coleoptrata
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Scutigera coleoptrata, also known as the house centipede, is a species of centipede that is typically yellowish-gray and has up to 15 pairs of long legs. Originating in the Mediterranean region, it ha
Stridulation
…that some species can produce sounds via stridulation, as well. Stridulation is also known in a few tarantulas (Arachnida), certain centipedes, such as Scutigera coleoptrata, and some pill millipedes (Diplopoda, Oniscomorpha). It is also widespread among decapod crustaceans, e.g., rock lobsters. Most spiders are silent, but…
Scutigera coleoptrata MHNT
Closeup of the head showing forcipules
Head close-up magnified
Scutigera coleoptrata in a residential washroom