Unlike many other insects that use audible sounds for communication, such as cicadas and crickets, the Buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala bisonia) males have developed a unique method to attract females.

https://video.nostr.build/b6547e1ecaece3bbc532560c6d48062c380c9d16ee4464fc91ed0b551b4b9958.mp4

Instead of producing sound waves that propagate through the air, they generate vibrations that travel through the host plant. 🌱 🎙️

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