I heard a fantastic story on my NPR podcast today, an interview with the authors of a new book on the songs of insects, Wil Hershberger and Lang Elliott. You can hear it here. As they mention in the story, there is an abundance of information about bird song, even frog songs, but hardly any (perhaps this is the first) on insect songs. So these guys decided to tackle that area in documenting these particular sounds of nature.
We all hear them in our backyards, or through our walks in the woods – and it is terrific that these guys have put together something that allows you to associate the song with the type of insect. Wil and Lang have also created a site and a blog in promotion of the book and this area of study, so check those out also.
Good work guys, looking forward to receiving my copy.
What and interesting idea. I would never of thought to create music from insects. Love your website background is it a picture that you took
Thanks Diane. The damselfly was actually very still due to early morning dew. Since this was shot with a reversed 50mm lens on the end of my 105, the front of the lens was almost touching the insect. The wings were just catching light from sun coming in and it gave them that iridescent sheen.
Beautiful abstraction! How the heck did you get this?!
Those cricket sounds was way cool!