Spy Crickets: Use (or not) of heterospecific acoustic cues for anti-predator responses
Piper K Zander, Ned A. Dochtermann
This study tests if crickets respond to predator vocalizations by measuring their behavior, finding they do not distinguish between predator and non-predator sounds.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition