Now, researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Lincoln, both in the United Kingdom, think they have discovered a mechanism in the ears of Copiphora gorgonensis, a species of katydid from the forests of Colombia, that rivals the middle ear bones in mammals. (sciencemag.org)
Wildlife photographer David Weiller took some footage of the extraordinary lichen katydid in Cartago Province, Costa Rica. (treehugger.com)
Your item on Jurassic katydid calls suggests that sounds at 6.4 kilohertz «can travel long distances» (11 February, p 18). (newscientist.com)