The Singing Insects of Michigan

Authors

Richard D. Alexander, The University of Michigan
Ann E. Pace, The University of Michigan
Daniel Otte, University of Texas, Austin

Document Type

Peer-Review Article

Abstract

Excerpt: The so-called "singing" insects are all those that make loud, rhythmical noises. They include members of three groups of Orthoptera (Gryllidae, Tettigoniidae, and Acridoidea) and one family of Homoptera (Cicadidae). There are about 300 noisy species in these four groups in eastern North America, perhaps a thousand in all of North America, and 25-30 thousand in the entire world. Only about 1000 of the world species have been studied in any detail, mostly in North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.

Recommended Citation

Alexander, Richard D.; Pace, Ann E.; and Otte, Daniel 2017. "The Singing Insects of Michigan," The Great Lakes Entomologist, vol 5 (2)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.1165
Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/tgle/vol5/iss2/1