To these flies, cicada sounds are like love songs

Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 09:01 in Biology & Nature

In the insect world, smells are important. Insects of course do not have noses, but they do have receptors on their antennae, feet, and other body parts that allow them to sense chemicals and odors. Female parasitoid wasps and flies are known to hone in on their hosts (caterpillars, cicadas, and other insects and arthropods) […]

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