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Stridulation

Definition:

Stridulation refers to the act or process of producing a shrill, vibrating, or chirping sound by rubbing certain body parts together. It is commonly observed in insects, arachnids, and some other animals as a means of communication or defense mechanism.

Examples:

Noun:

• The stridulation of crickets filled the night air with their melodious songs.
• Ants use stridulation to communicate within their colonies.

Verb (Transitive):

• The male grasshopper stridulates by rubbing its wings against its hind legs to attract a mate.
• Some beetles stridulate their elytra to warn predators of their potential toxicity.

Verb (Intransitive):

• The scorpion stridulated as a defensive mechanism when it felt threatened.
• When disturbed, certain species of spiders stridulate to intimidate predators.

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Check out these books on stridulation:

• Stridulation in Insects
• Stridulation and Communication in Animals
• The Nature of Stridulation