The circadian calling activity of a lebinthine cricket with high-frequency calls is unaffected by cicada choruses in the day.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many factors can influence circadian rhythms in animals. For acoustically communicating species, both abiotic cues (such as light and temperature) and biotic cues (such as the activity of other animals), can influence the timing of signalling activity. Here we compare the 24-h singing activity of the cricket Lebinthus luae in the laboratory and field to assess whether the presence of other singing insects influences circadian rhythm.

Methods

Acoustic monitors were placed in four localities in Singapore and the number of L. luae calls were counted for 10 min of each hour. Individuals from the same localities were captured and recorded in the laboratory in silence but with similar abiotic conditions (temperature and light cycle) as they experience in t

SUBMITTER: Tan MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9840852 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature