Another New Singer on the Scene
The least shieldback, Atlanticus monticola, has been heard singing as far north as Ithaca NY. This is a fascinating species and careful observers should keep their eyes and ears open for this species. Typically least shieldbacks are brown. A few green backed individuals were found in northern VA. No one had ever seen any Atlanticus species with green coloration until that specimen was found. Keep a sharp eye out to see if we, as a group, can find more of these green-backed songsters. Click here to hear the least shieldback.
Thank you,
Wil
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Welcome to our Blog! We hope that you find the interaction and additional content here and on our web site songsofinsects.com fun and educational.
Lang Elliott and myself Wil Hershberger are pleased that there is a great deal of interest in our book, “The Songs of Insects,” by Houghton-Mifflin Co. We hope to generate a new aesthetic in North America for the appreciation of the singing insects and the choruses that they produce.
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Wil and Lang
Wow. I love this. I found a katydid today and haven’t seen one for years and years. I looked on the internet about him and found your site. Thank you so much it is beautiful and brings back so many fond childhood memories to hear the insects singing.