...H. C. Bennet-Clark; D. Young ABSTRACT Male Cystosoma saundersii have a distended thin-walled abdomen which is driven by the paired tymbals during sound production. The insect extends the abdomen from a rest length of 32–34 mm to a length of 39–42 mm while singing. This is accomplished through...

...Jane M. Doolan; David Young ABSTRACT Parameters of the calling song that were necessary to evoke phonotaxis in female bladder cicadas (Cystosoma saundersii) were determined for both long-range and short-range communication between the sexes. Females flew to loudspeakers that were broadcasting model...