Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders. The mechanism is typically that of one structure with a well-defined lip, ridge, or nodules being moved across a finely-ridged surface or vice versa, and vibrating as it does so, like the dragging of a phonograph needle across a vinyl record. Sometimes it is the structure bearing the file which resonates to produce the sound, but in other cases it is the structure bearing the scraper, with both variants possible in related groups. Common onomatopoeic words for the sounds produced by stridulation include chirp and chirrup.
Dibbler is the common name for Parantechinus apicalis, an endangered species of marsupial. It is an inhabitant of the southwest mainland of Western Australia and some offshore islands. It is a member of the order Dasyuromorphia, and the only member of the genus Parantechinus. The dibbler is a small, nocturnal carnivore with speckled fur that is white around the eyes.
Chaetopsis is a genus of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae.
Chaetopsis aenea is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Chaetopsis of the family Ulidiidae.
Chaetopsis angusta is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Chaetopsis of the family Ulidiidae.
Chaetopsis fulvifrons is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Chaetopsis of the family Ulidiidae.
Chaetopsis magna is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Chaetopsis of the family Ulidiidae.
Chaetopsis quadrifasciata is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae.
Chaetopsis wauchii is a species of fungus in the genus Chaetopsis.
The Wayback Machine is a digital archive of the World Wide Web founded by the Internet Archive, a nonprofit based in San Francisco, California. Created in 1996 and launched to the public in 2001, it allows the user to go "back in time" and see how websites looked in the past. Its founders, Brewster Kahle and Bruce Gilliat, developed the Wayback Machine to provide "universal access to all knowledge" by preserving archived copies of defunct web pages.
Tyrictaca is a genus of moths in the family Sesiidae.
Alcidion is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Gurubira is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Elytroleptus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Antecrurisa apicalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Antecrurisa.
Pentheochaetes is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Simianus is a genus of beetles in the family Callirhipidae. It was described by Blanchard in 1853.
Amillarus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Dolichosybra is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Falsischnolea is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
