Friday 6 August 2021

SINGER OF THE DAY

Olympus E-M10 Mark III, Zuiko 60mm macro, f4.5, 1/250, ISO 800

Caelifera are orthopteran insects with short antennae and hind legs adapted to jumping. Mostly diurnal, they take advantage of the heat of the sun to activate themselves and emit their characteristic song. Its auditory organs are located on each side of the abdomen.

Els celífers són ortòpters d’antenes curtes i potes posteriors adaptades al salt. D’hàbit principalment diürn, aprofiten la calor del sol per activar-se i emetre el seu cant característic. Els seus òrgans auditius es localitzen a cada banda de l’abdomen.

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