Biotremology: Physiology, Ecology, and Evolution

✍ Scribed by Peggy S. M. Hill (editor), Valerio Mazzoni (editor), Nataša Stritih-Peljhan (editor), Meta Virant-Doberlet (editor), Andreas Wessel (editor)

• Publisher: Springer
• Year: 2022
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 569
• Series: Animal Signals and Communication; 8
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Biotremology is a new and emerging discipline in biological sciences that covers all aspects of behavior associated with substrate-borne mechanical waves. This volume provides state-of-the-art reviews and technical contributions from leading experts and invited younger researchers on topics from signal production and transmission to perception in its ecological context. Reviews about the knowledge of well-studied groups are complemented with perspectives on the study of less-explored groups or contexts. Special attention is given to practical issues in measuring substrate-borne vibrations as well as to applied biotremology. The book appeals to all those interested in communication and vibrational behavior.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Part I: Studying Vibrational Behavior: Ideas, Concepts and History
Chapter 1: Quo Vadis, Biotremology?
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The State of the Field: Concepts and Frontiers in Vibrational Behavior
1.3 Practical Issues in Studying Vibrational Behavior
1.4 Vibrational Behavior in Less Explored Contexts
1.5 Vibrational Behavior in Some Well-Studied Taxa
1.6 Applied Biotremology
1.7 What Is Left to Be Learned?
References
Chapter 2: Sound Production in True Bugs from the Families Acanthosomatidae and Pentatomidae (1958)
2.1 Sound Production in the Acanthosomatid Elasmucha grisea L. (Jordan 1958a: pp. 393-395)
2.1.1 The Sound Emission of the Imago
2.2 Sound Production in the Pentatomidae and Acanthosomatidae (Jordan 1958b: pp. 130, 134-143)
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Methods and Material
2.2.3 Pentatomidae
2.2.3.1 Behavior of the Species Studied in the Stethoscope: Subfamily Pentatominae
2.2.3.2 Behavior of the Species Studied in the Stethoscope: Subfamily Asopinae
2.2.4 Acanthosomatidae
2.2.5 Conclusions
2.2.6 Topology of Sound-Producing Instruments
2.2.7 The Significance of Sound Emissions
References
Part II: The State of the Field: Concepts and Frontiers in Vibrational Behavior
Chapter 3: Vibrational Behaviour and Communication in the New Zealand Weta (Orthoptera: Anostostomatidae)
3.1 Biology and Communication in Weta
3.1.1 Biology and Taxonomy of Anostostomatidae
3.1.2 Signalling Modalities in Weta
3.2 Vibrational Behaviour of Weta
3.2.1 Vibrational Signalling in Insects
3.2.2 Giant Weta Deinacrida
3.2.3 Ground weta Hemiandrus
3.2.4 Tree weta Hemideina
3.2.4.1 Tremulation
3.2.4.2 Stridulation
3.3 Vibration Receptor Mechanisms
3.3.1 Mechanosensory Organs Detecting Vibrations in Insects
3.3.1.1 The Complex Tibial Organ of Anostostomatidae
3.3.1.2 The Femoral Chordotonal Organ
3.3.2 Physiological Responses to Substrate Vibrations
3.3.3 Central Processing of Vibrosensory Inputs
3.4 Open Questions in Weta Biotremology
References
Chapter 4: Energetic Costs of Vibrational Signaling
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Energetic Costs of Insect Acoustic Signaling
4.3 Estimation of Indirect Costs of Vibrational Signaling
4.3.1 Challenges Encountered When Determining Indirect Costs of Vibrational Signaling
4.3.2 Case Study of Aphrodes makarovi
4.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 5: The Hawaiian Planthoppers (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoromorpha) and Their Courtship Songs
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Materials and Methods
5.3 Results
5.3.1 Cixiidae
5.3.1.1 Iolania Kirkaldy, 1902
5.3.1.2 Oliarus Stål, 1862
5.3.2 Delphacidae
5.3.2.1 Emoloana Asche, 2000
5.3.2.2 Aloha Kirkaldy, 1904 (Partim)
5.3.2.3 Dictyophorodelphax Swezey, 1907
5.3.2.4 Leialoha (Kirkaldy) Muir, 1915 + Nesothoë Kirkaldy, 1908
5.3.2.5 Nesosydne Kirkaldy, 1907
5.3.3 Immigrant Species
5.4 Conclusions
References
Part III: Practical Issues in Studying Vibrational Behavior
Chapter 6: Substrate-Borne Vibrational Noise in the Anthropocene: From Land to Sea
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Defining Vibrational Noise
6.2 Which Species Have Been Studied in Relation to Vibrational Noise?
6.2.1 Aquatic Review
6.2.2 Terrestrial Review
6.3 Biotic Vibrational Noise and the Ambient Vibroscape
6.4 Strategies for Effective Communication in Vibrational Noise
6.5 How Can We Test the Potential Effects of Vibrational Noise?
6.5.1 Playbacks Versus Actual Sources
6.6 How Might Vibrational Noise Be Mitigated?
6.6.1 Difficulties of Mitigating Vibrational Noise
6.7 Future Research Directions
6.7.1 Case Studies
6.7.1.1 Case Study 1: Filling in the Data Gaps: Sensitivity of Balanus crenatus to Sinusoidal Vibrations
6.7.1.2 Case Study 2: Filling in the Data Gaps-The Effects of Vibrational Noise on Activity Patterns in a Terrestrial Inverteb...
6.8 Concluding Remarks
References
Chapter 7: Research Approaches in Mechanosensory-Cued Hatching
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Research on Mechanosensory-Cued Hatching Across Taxa
7.3 Red-Eyed Treefrogs as a Case Study for Research in Mechanosensory-Cued Hatching
7.3.1 A Brief History of Tine-Based Vibration Playbacks to Agalychnis callidryas Egg Clutches
7.3.2 ``Good Enough´´ Biotremology Methods for Biological Questions About Incidental Cues
7.3.3 Constraints of Tine-Based Playbacks for Studying Mechanosensory-Cued Hatching
7.3.4 Developing a New System for Playbacks to Agalychnis callidryas Eggs
7.3.4.1 Design Concept and Requirements
7.3.4.2 Iterations Toward Solutions: Solve a Problem, Reveal Another Problem
7.3.4.3 A Functional Tray-Based System for Motion Playbacks to Groups of Individual Eggs
7.3.4.4 A Tactile Playback Device for Direct-Contact Cues
7.3.4.5 Activating the Playback Systems
7.3.4.6 Rainforest Accelerometry and Limits to Measurement Precision
7.3.4.7 Egg-Tray Playback System Performance
7.3.4.8 Bimodal Tactile + Motion Playback System Performance
7.3.5 Using Egg-Tray Playbacks to Study Developmental Changes in Embryo Behavior
7.4 Conclusions and Future Directions for Research on Mechanosensory-Cued Hatching
References
Chapter 8: Inexpensive Methods for Detecting and Reproducing Substrate-Borne Vibrations: Advantages and Limitations
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Is Use of an Industry-Standard Device Sufficient for Reliable Playbacks?
8.2.1 Mini-Shaker: Methods
8.2.2 Mini-Shaker: Results and Discussion
8.3 Alternative Playback Devices
8.3.1 Playback Devices: Methods
8.3.2 Playback Devices: Results and Discussion
8.4 Inexpensive Vibration Sensors
8.4.1 Vibration Sensors: Methods
8.4.2 Vibration Sensors: Results and Discussion
8.5 General Discussion
8.5.1 Inexpensive Playback Devices: Advantages and Limitations
8.5.2 Inexpensive Vibration Sensors: Advantages and Limitations
8.6 Conclusion
References
Part IV: Vibrational Behavior in Less Explored Contexts
Chapter 9: Sexual Selection in the Red Mason Bee: Vibrations, Population Divergence, and the Impact of Temperature
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Mating Behavior of the Red Mason Bee
9.3 Female Choice in Osmia bicornis
9.4 The Role of Vibrations as Isolation Barriers in Osmia bicornis Populations in Europe
9.5 The Influence of Temperature on Vibrations
9.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 10: Vibrational Signals in Multimodal Courtship Displays of Birds
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Behavioral Analyses of Multimodal Mutual Courtship Display in Cordon-Bleus
10.3 How Can Vibrations Serve as a Signal in Cordon-Bleus?
10.3.1 Signal Efficacy of Substrate-Borne Vibrations
10.3.2 Information Within Vibrations: Quantitative Analyses of Vibrational Amplitude during Dance Display
10.4 Possible Roles of Vibrational Signals
10.4.1 Vibrations as a Redundant Signal
10.4.2 Vibrations as a Non-redundant Signal
10.4.3 Targets and Functions of Vibrational Signals
10.5 Evolutionary Aspects of Dance Display for Vibrational Signaling in Estrildid Finches
10.5.1 Phylogenetic Comparative Analyses of Bobbing/Stepping Behavior
10.6 Future Directions
10.6.1 Behavioral Experiments with Cordon-Bleus
10.6.2 Mechanisms for Production and Reception of Vibrational Signals
10.6.3 Insights from Other Bird Species
References
Chapter 11: Blooms and Buzzing Bees: Bridging Buzz Pollination and Biotremology
11.1 Introduction
11.1.1 What Is Buzz Pollination?
11.1.2 How Does Buzz Pollination Fit into Biotremology?
11.2 Production and Characteristics of Bee Vibrations
11.2.1 Duration
11.2.2 Frequency
11.2.3 Amplitude
11.2.4 Behavioural Considerations in the Production of Floral Vibrations
11.3 Recording and Playback of Bee Vibrations on Flowers
11.3.1 Practical Aspects of Recording Floral Vibrations
11.3.1.1 Types of Transducers
11.3.2 Playback of Vibrations on Flowers
11.3.2.1 Review of Experimental Studies to Date
11.3.2.2 Descriptions of Playback Systems and Experimental Approaches
11.3.3 Calibrating Stimuli
11.4 Budding Buzz Pollination: Conclusions and Future Directions
References
Chapter 12: Mechanosensory Behaviour and Biotremology in Nematodes
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Neural Circuit and Molecule
12.2.1 Mechanosensory Neural Circuit
12.2.2 Mechanosensory Molecules
12.3 Physiological Studies
12.3.1 Investigations of Behavioural and Neural Responses Specific to Parameters of Mechanosensory Stimuli
12.3.2 Habituation Memories
12.3.3 Biological Relevance of Mechanosensory Behaviours and Biotremology
References
Chapter 13: Speleotremology: Ecology and Evolution of Vibrational Communication in Cavernicolous Insects
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Evolutionary Strategies Pertaining to Vibrational Communication During Cave Adaptation: The Case Studies of Hemiptera (Au...
13.2.1 Cave Planthoppers Rely on Vibrational Communication for Mate Localization in the Cave Environment
13.2.1.1 Evolution, Biology, and Ecology of Hawaiian Oliarus
13.2.1.2 Vibrational Signaling in Planthoppers
13.2.1.3 Material and Methods
13.2.1.4 Mating System of Epigean Planthopper Species
13.2.1.5 Mating System of Cavernicolous Planthoppers
13.2.2 Rhaphidophoridae Provide Evidence for Negative Selection on Vibrational Signaling in Caves
13.2.2.1 Biology, Distribution, and Ecology of Rhaphidophoridae
13.2.2.2 Vibrational Signaling in Rhaphidophoridae
13.2.2.3 Mating Behavior and Vibrational Signaling in Troglophilus
13.2.2.4 Evolution of Vibrational Signaling in Rhaphidophoridae in the Cave Environment
13.2.3 Sensory Cavernicolous Adaptations
13.2.3.1 Vibroreceptor Organs of Insects
13.2.3.2 Vibroreceptor Organs of Cave Insects
13.2.3.3 Sensory Reduction in Dolichopoda araneiformis
13.3 Conclusions
13.4 Perspectives
References
Part V: Vibrational Behavior in Some Well-Studied Taxa
Chapter 14: Ophidian Biotremology
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Anatomical Basis for the Detection of Mechanical Waves in Snakes
14.3 Physiological Basis for Ophidian Biotremology
14.4 Areas for Future Study
References
Chapter 15: Evolution of Communication Systems Underground in a Blind Mammal, Spalax
15.1 Evolution of Mammals to Life Underground
15.2 Spalacidae, Focusing on the Genus Spalax, the Blind Mole Rats in Israel
15.3 The Mole Rat Eye: Structure, Function and Evolution
15.4 Adaptation and Evolution of Tunnel Architecture
15.5 Spalax ehrenbergi Superspecies in Israel: Origin, Structure, Adaptive Evolution and Speciation in Israel: (1) Climatic, C...
15.6 Communication Systems Supporting Ethological Premating Isolating Mechanisms
15.7 Vocal Communication: Physical Structure of the Courtship Call
15.8 Adaptive Optimal Sound for Vocal Communication in Tunnels of Spalax ehrenbergi Superspecies
15.9 Ecogeographic Dialects in Blind Mole Rats: Role of Vocal Communication in Active Spalax Speciation
15.10 Inner and Middle Ear Structures and Audiograms of Israeli Spalax
15.10.1 Cochlea Structure
15.11 Adaptive Subterranean Differentiation of Middle Ear Structures and Cochlear Receptors in S. ehrenbergi Superspecies in I...
15.12 Species-Specific Ear Characteristics
15.13 Hearing Sensitivity
15.14 Seismic Communication in Spalax, a Blind Subterranean Mammal: A Major Somatosensory Mechanism in Adaptive Evolution Unde...
15.15 Species-Specific Seismic Signals
15.16 Conclusions and Prospects
15.16.1 Conclusions
15.16.2 Prospects
References
Chapter 16: Vibrational Behaviour in Honeybees
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Vibrational Behaviour in Honeybees
16.2.1 Queen Tooting and Quacking
16.2.2 Vibrational Behaviour of Worker Bees
16.2.2.1 Stop Signal
16.2.2.2 Tremulations Emitted by Waggle Dancers
16.2.2.3 Dorsoventral Abdominal Vibration (DAV)
16.2.2.4 Low-Frequency Vibrations
16.2.2.5 Worker Piping
16.2.3 Vibrational Behaviour of Asian Honeybees
16.3 Transmission of Vibrations
16.4 Perception of Vibrations
16.5 Biotremology and Digitized Apiculture
16.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 17: Vibrational Communication Outside and Inside the Nest in Leaf-Cutting Ants
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Vibrational Communication during Foraging
17.2.1 Stridulation as Short-Range Recruitment Signal
17.2.2 Stridulatory Signals in the Presence of Pheromones
17.2.3 Stridulation as Communication Signal Between Leaf Carriers and Hitchhikers
17.2.4 Stridulation: Mechanical Support during Cutting or Communication Signal?
17.3 Vibrational Communication inside the Nest
17.3.1 Stridulatory Signals and the Organization of Collective Digging
17.3.2 Stridulatory Signals and Underground Waste Disposal
17.4 Behavioral Contexts and the Evolution of Stridulatory Communication in Leaf-Cutting Ants
References
Chapter 18: Biotremology of Social Wasps: The Next Step to Understand Wasps´ Social Life
18.1 Introduction
18.2 How and Where: Mechanisms of Production, Perception, and Transmission of Vibrations in Wasps
18.2.1 Production of Vibrations
18.2.1.1 Tremulation
18.2.1.2 Drumming
18.2.1.3 Scraping
18.2.1.4 Spectral and Temporal Features of Vibrations
18.2.2 Perception of Vibrations
18.2.3 Transmission of Vibrations
18.3 Why? Functions of Vibrational Signals in Social Wasps
18.3.1 Defense
18.3.2 Activation and Recruitment of Nestmates
18.3.3 Dominance
18.3.4 Adult-Larvae Communication
18.4 Perspectives
18.4.1 Measurement of the Surface-Borne Component of Vibrational Behaviors
18.4.2 Mechanisms of Perception and Propagation into the Substrate
18.4.3 Playback Tests to Assess the Communicative Function of the Surface-Borne Component
18.4.4 Mechanism of Action of Vibrations on Insect Physiology
References
Chapter 19: Vibratory Sensing and Communication in Caterpillars
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Caterpillar Sensory Ecology
19.3 Vibratory Detection and Communication in Caterpillars
19.3.1 Territorial Behavior
19.3.2 Group Formation and Maintenance
19.3.3 Myrmecophilous Larvae
19.3.4 Avoiding Predators and Parasitoids
19.3.5 Other Potential Functions
19.4 Vibration-Sensitive Sensilla and Sensory Organs
19.5 Conclusion and Future Directions
References
Part VI: Applied Biotremology
Chapter 20: Exploitation of Vibration Sensing for Pest Management in Longicorn Beetles
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Vibration Sense Organs
20.2.1 Chordotonal Organs
20.2.2 Morphologies of Femoral Chordotonal Organs
20.2.3 Central Projections of Sensory Neurons in the Femoral Chordotonal Organs
20.3 Behavioral Control with Vibrations
20.3.1 Freezing and Startle Responses and Related Sense Organs
20.3.2 Behavioral Manipulation with Vibrations
20.4 Pest Management with Vibrations
References
Chapter 21: Subterranean Arthropod Biotremology: Ecological and Economic Contexts
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Cicadoidean and Ensiferan Communication and Eavesdropping Cues
21.3 Scarabaeoid Stridulatory Communication and Eavesdropping Cues
21.4 Curculionid and Silphid Stridulatory Communication and Eavesdropping Cues
21.5 Vibrational Communication and Eavesdropping Cues in Other Arthropod Orders
21.6 Biotremology in Multimodal Communication
21.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 22: Vibrational Communication in Psyllids
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Mating Communication and Pair Formation in Psyllids
22.2.1 Vibrational Communication: Mechanisms and Behaviours
22.2.2 Chemical and Other Communication Modalities
22.3 Vibrational Control of Psyllid Pests
References
Chapter 23: Potential of Biotremology for Monitoring and Control of Stink Bugs
23.1 Introduction: General Overview of Stink Bug Reproductive Behavior and Communication
23.1.1 Reproductive Behavior
23.1.2 Chemical Communication
23.1.2.1 Stink Bugs´ Semiochemistry
23.1.3 Vibratory Communication
23.2 Reproductive Behavior in a Multimodal Communication System
23.3 Reproductive Behavior, Environment, and Complex Networks
23.3.1 Physical Limits of Stink Bug Communication
23.3.2 Interference and Rivalry
23.3.3 Recognition and Directionality
23.4 Potential of Biotremology for Monitoring and Control of Stink Bugs
23.4.1 Application of Biotremology for Monitoring Stink Bugs
23.4.2 Application of Biotremology for Interference in Reproductive Behavior of Stink Bugs
23.4.3 Biotremology and Biological Control
23.5 Concluding Remarks
References