Supplementary Audio: First description of ant-mutualism, nymphal morphology and vibrational signals in the genus Nicomia Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Nicomiinae)
Vibrational signal of Nicomia pulchella recorded during fieldwork conducted in Leticia (Colombia) in 2022 by CFV and SQM. Vibrational signals were recorded using a piezo disk attached to the plant with a metal clip, positioned 20 cm away from both nymphs and adults, while attempting to prevent ants from passing over the piezo. The piezo was connected to a Cortado Mk II preamp (Zeppelin Design Labs, zeppelindesignlabs.com), which was then connected to an iRig Pro Duo interface (IK Multimedia, www.ikmultimedia.com). Recordings were made using the WavePad application on an Android smartphone. The recording settings were 44.1 kHz at 16-bit. Air temperature during the recordings ranged from 26 to 27°C.
Vibrational signals of Nicomia pulchella were recorded in the field from an aggregation of nymphs and females. In the recording, the footsteps of ants moving across the plant and near the piezo disk can be heard, including some instances of ants biting the piezo. Two types of signals were recorded: individual clicks and a series of pulse trains (at 16 and 21 seconds), which may function as advertisement signals. Most of the signal energy was between 500 and 3000 Hz. In the field, only females were identified along the structures, but the presence of males inside the shelters, undetected during sampling, cannot be ruled out.
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Work Title Supplementary Audio: First description of ant-mutualism, nymphal morphology and vibrational signals in the genus Nicomia Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Nicomiinae) Access Creators - Camilo Florez-Valencia
Keyword - Nymphs
- Ants
- Treehopper
- Vibrational signals
License CC BY-NC 4.0 (Attribution-NonCommercial) Work Type Audio Acknowledgments - Hovore-Horn Grant (Organization for Tropical Studies)
- SysEB Student Research Travel Award (Entomological Society of America)
- The LinnéSys: Systematics Research Fund (Linnean Society of London and the Systematics Association)
- Fulbright-Minciencias doctoral scholarship (Colombia)
Publication Date 2025 Subject - Entomology
Language - English
DOI doi:10.26207/0j0q-jz47 Geographic Area - Leticia (Colombia)
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Description- Supplementary Audio: Vibrational Signals of Nicomia pulchella in Association with Pheidole Ants
Publication Date- Vibrational signal of Nicomia pulchella recorded during fieldwork conducted in Leticia (Colombia) in 2022 by CFV and SQM. Vibrational signals were recorded using a piezo disk attached to the plant with a metal clip, positioned 20 cm away from both nymphs and adults, while attempting to prevent ants from passing over the piezo. The piezo was connected to a Cortado Mk II preamp (Zeppelin Design Labs, zeppelindesignlabs.com), which was then connected to an iRig Pro Duo interface (IK Multimedia, www.ikmultimedia.com). Recordings were made using the WavePad application on an Android smartphone. The recording settings were 44.1 kHz at 16-bit. Air temperature during the recordings ranged from 26 to 27°C.
- Vibrational signals of Nicomia pulchella were recorded in the field from an aggregation of nymphs and females. In the recording, the footsteps of ants moving across the plant and near the piezo disk can be heard, including some instances of ants biting the piezo. Two types of signals were recorded: individual clicks and a series of pulse trains (at 16 and 21 seconds), which may function as advertisement signals. Most of the signal energy was between 500 and 3000 Hz. In the field, only females were identified along the structures, but the presence of males inside the shelters, undetected during sampling, cannot be ruled out.
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- Hovore-Horn Grant (Organization for Tropical Studies), SysEB Student Research Travel Award (Entomological Society of America), The LinnéSys: Systematics Research Fund (Linnean Society of London and the Systematics Association), Fulbright-Minciencias doctoral scholarship (Colombia)
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Vibrational signal of Nicomia pulchella recorded during fieldwork conducted in Leticia (Colombia) in 2022 by CFV and SQM. Vibrational signals were recorded using a piezo disk attached to the plant with a metal clip, positioned 20 cm away from both nymphs and adults, while attempting to prevent ants from passing over the piezo. The piezo was connected to a Cortado Mk II preamp (Zeppelin Design Labs, zeppelindesignlabs.com), which was then connected to an iRig Pro Duo interface (IK Multimedia, www.ikmultimedia.com). Recordings were made using the WavePad application on an Android smartphone. The recording settings were 44.1 kHz at 16-bit. Air temperature during the recordings ranged from 26 to 27°C.- Vibrational signal of _Nicomia pulchella_ recorded during fieldwork conducted in Leticia (Colombia) in 2022 by CFV and SQM. Vibrational signals were recorded using a piezo disk attached to the plant with a metal clip, positioned 20 cm away from both nymphs and adults, while attempting to prevent ants from passing over the piezo. The piezo was connected to a Cortado Mk II preamp (Zeppelin Design Labs, zeppelindesignlabs.com), which was then connected to an iRig Pro Duo interface (IK Multimedia, www.ikmultimedia.com). Recordings were made using the WavePad application on an Android smartphone. The recording settings were 44.1 kHz at 16-bit. Air temperature during the recordings ranged from 26 to 27°C.
Vibrational signals of Nicomia pulchella were recorded in the field from an aggregation of nymphs and females. In the recording, the footsteps of ants moving across the plant and near the piezo disk can be heard, including some instances of ants biting the piezo. Two types of signals were recorded: individual clicks and a series of pulse trains (at 16 and 21 seconds), which may function as advertisement signals. Most of the signal energy was between 500 and 3000 Hz. In the field, only females were identified along the structures, but the presence of males inside the shelters, undetected during sampling, cannot be ruled out.- Vibrational signals of _Nicomia pulchella_ were recorded in the field from an aggregation of nymphs and females. In the recording, the footsteps of ants moving across the plant and near the piezo disk can be heard, including some instances of ants biting the piezo. Two types of signals were recorded: individual clicks and a series of pulse trains (at 16 and 21 seconds), which may function as advertisement signals. Most of the signal energy was between 500 and 3000 Hz. In the field, only females were identified along the structures, but the presence of males inside the shelters, undetected during sampling, cannot be ruled out.