Like the Phantom of the Opera, Orthoptera enchant us with their mysterious music. Akin to the infamous Opera Ghost, they leave much to the imagination, hiding just out of sight, singing boldly—or imperceptibly—to attract love.

Fortunately, scientists can monitor these and other very real (and fragile) stridulators with bioacoustics. So, what have they learned? And what are some conservation applications—and tips—for acoustic monitoring of Orthoptera? 

Find out at our FREE webinar on October 5th!

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ACT 1: Insect Signals

From Communication Between Individuals to Community Ecology in the Environment (and Why It's Worth Being Prepared in the Field)

Dr. Emilia Grzędzicka, PhD

Researcher | Institute of Systematics & Evolution of Animals

Polish Academy of Sciences | Kraków, Poland

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ACT 2: D.U.S.K.

Discovery of Ultrasonic-Singing Katydids

Dr. Ming Kai Tan, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow

National University of Singapore | Singapore

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ACT 3: Hidden Insect Acoustics

Monitoring Underwater and Plant-borne Sounds

Dr. Camille Desjonquères, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow | Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine

Université Grenoble Alpes | Gières, France