Vibrational Communication and Mate Searching Behavior in Stoneflies (Plecoptera).
Kenneth W. Stewart and John B. Sandberg [jbs001@unt.edu]
(University of North Texas in Denton, USA).
File | Species | Location | Description |
Acroneuria_carolinensis_01.avi | Acroneuria carolinensis (Banks) | California, Sierra Co., Little Truckee River, 04/VII/1979. | Diphasic male call and terminal response signal. |
Acroneuria_evoluta_02_symphony.avi and
Acroneuria_evoluta_03_duet.avi |
Acroneuria evoluta Klapálek | Oklahoma, Delaware Co., Battle and Flint Creeks, 10/IV/1983. | Type B-Diphasic male call (rub-tap-response) with monophasic female answer. |
Hydroperla_crosbyi_m02f03.01(11III02).avi | Hydroperla crosbyi (Needham and Claassen) | Texas, Denton Co., Clear Creek, III/2002, J.B. Sandberg. | Bigrouped male call, with monophasic female answer, and male response. |
Isoperla_phalerata_033.avi | Isoperla phalerata (Needham) | Colorado, Saguache Co., West Pass Creek, 2.5 mi. W. of North Pass on FR 878, 27/V/1999, J.B. Sandberg. | Diphasic male call, monophasic female answer. |
Isoperla_quinquepunctata_05VI16.avi | Isoperla quinquepunctata (Banks) | Colorado, Saguache Co., West Pass Creek, 2.5 mi. W. of North Pass on FR 878, 27/V/1999, J.B. Sandberg. | Grouped male call, interspersed single-beat female answer. |
Megaleuctra_complicata_052002m1.avi | Megaleuctra complicata Claassen | Oregon, Linn Co., Spring seeps feeding Willis Creek 2.1 Km S.E. of Marion Forks Rd., 17/V/2001, B.P. Stark, K.W. Stewart, J.B. Sandberg. | Grouped tri-beat male call. |
Paraperlawilsoni05.avi | Paraperla wilsoni Ricker | Montana, Flathead Co., Near margins of Picnic Lakes and their connecting snow-melt streams in Jewel Basin, 16 mi. N.E. of Bigfork. | Long monophasic male call, interspersed single-beat female answers |
Isogenoides_elongatus_01.mov (QuickTime movie) | Isogenoides elongatus (Hagen) | Colorado, Garfield Co., Colorado River, Rifle City Park, 12/III/2000, J.B. Sandberg. | Male and female in divided sound chamber, grouped male call, interspersed female answer, and male response signals. |
Isogenoides_varians__03.mov (QuickTime movie) | Isogenoides varians (Walsh) | Mississippi, Simpson Co., Westville Creek, Bridge on Hwy 43 at Pinola, 12/II/2000, B.P. Stark, K.W. Stewart, J.B. Sandberg. | Male and female in divided sound chamber, grouped male call, interspersed female answer. |
Isoperla quinquepunctata_Female1.mov (QuickTime movie) | Isoperla quinquepunctata Banks) | Colorado, Saguache Co., West Pass Creek, 2.5 mi. W. of North Pass on FR 878, 27/V/1999, J.B. Sandberg. | Female drumming in sound chamber. See female interspersed answer, hear male grouped call. |
Isoperla quinquepunctata_Male1.mov (QuickTime movie) | Isoperla quinquepunctata Banks) | Colorado, Saguache Co., West Pass Creek, 2.5 mi. W. of North Pass on FR 878, 27/V/1999, J.B. Sandberg. | Male drumming in sound chamber. See male grouped call, hear female interspersed answer. |