RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY-TEMPERATURE AND AIR-TEMPERATURE IN STRIDULATING MALE CRICKETS, GRYLLUS-BIMACULATUS (ORTHOPTERA, GRYLLIDAE)

Authors
TOMS RB FERGUSON JWH BECKER S
Citation
Rb. Toms et al., RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BODY-TEMPERATURE AND AIR-TEMPERATURE IN STRIDULATING MALE CRICKETS, GRYLLUS-BIMACULATUS (ORTHOPTERA, GRYLLIDAE), South African journal of zoology, 28(2), 1993, pp. 71-73
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
South African journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02541858
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
71 - 73
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-1858(1993)28:2<71:RBBAAI>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Body temperatures of singing male Gryllus bimaculatus were measured fo r the first lime. Body temperatures were strongly correlated with ambi ent temperature. This indicates that, unlike some other orthopterans, larger crickets are not dependent on an elevated body temperature for efficient calling. Our results confirm that it is reasonable to use am bient temperature as an approximation of body temperature in behaviour al and bioacoustic studies.