We studied Aphrodes makarovi male and female behaviour in a trio situation (two males and one female). Our results showed that on male mating success male–male competition had great impact. Females were replying equally to both males and that they mated with the first male to locate them. Males were eavesdropping to male–female duet maintained by the rival, besides they were emitting masking signals to overlap the latter part of the female reply. Males that mated with the female were better at exploiting female replies to the rival’s advertisement calls. Moreover they received less overlapped female replies.
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In the review article we synthesized current knowledge about the richness and ubiquitous presence of signals transmitted through the solid substrate. Substrate vibrations can be produced intentionally or unintentionally. Recent evidence shows that both can be perceived by intentional receivers as well as rivals and enemies. It is evident that animals relying on substrate vibrations live in complex communication networks.
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In publication Davranoglou et al. (2019) they concluded that they had discovered a “new and previously overlooked” organ in planthoppers that they termed the “snapping organ”. We wrote a comment on the muscle terminology used, a missing description of the scolopidial organs, and an evolutionary explanation, as it is doubtful that the structures that produce vibrations evolved three times independently.
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I presented vibrational communication in A. makarovi leafhoppers from a behavioral and evolutionary point of view. The focus was on how they adapt their behavior to different environmental situations to increase their reproductive success.
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Part of my results on eavesdropping to the vibrational signals of rivals in leafhopper A. makarovi, exploiting the vibrational signals of rival and adjusting the signaling activity according to the situation in the environment were presented in the invited lecture.
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