Insect Hearing Flashcards

1
Q

Some insects have hearing organs in their

A

Antennae

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2
Q

Other insects have hearing organs on their (3)

A

Forelegs

Wings

Mouths

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3
Q

Avoiding predators and _ important reasons to hear

A

Finding mate

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4
Q

Mosquitos detect sound vibrations through _

A

Tiny hairs on their antennae

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5
Q

Male mosquito particularly sensitive to sound of _

A

Female wing vibrations

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6
Q

Number of _ made by source of sound is called its frequency

A

Vibrations per second

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7
Q

Some animals may hear frequencies below _ or above _ that of humans

A

Infrasound

Ultrasound

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