Phonotactic position-fixing behavior of recognition on calling song in crickets WANG Yue-Ting
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Key Words：Gryllus bimachlatus,calling song,behavior,phonotaxis
Abstract： In order to investigate the role of the recognition principle in cricket song we studied the phonotactic position-fixing behavior of male and female crickets (Gryllus bimachlatus).Our results show that the song of a conspecific male cricket can elicit phonotactic responses of both females and males,but the phonotactic movements of females towards singing males were stronger and shorter,in terms of reaction time,than those of males.The female pattern of phonotactic approaches was sigmoid.These results reveal that the song of male crickets not only affects the behavior of male conspecifics but also attracts females for courtship.