... startle and it should provide these scarab beetles with a similar advance warning of predation risk. 24 07 1995 © The Company of Biologists Limited 1995 Scarabaeidae Euetheola humilis hearing acoustic startle response ultrasound avoidance Since their appearance more than...

... behaviour ultrasound avoidance The very rich literature on the biophysical and neurophysiological aspects of acoustic communication and orientation of flying or walking insects (see Kalmring & Elsner, 1985 ) suggests that the acoustic ecology of these animals is adapted to two main functions...