Join a cricket/katydid specialist to study the insect orchestra
Now that the stage is set along the Glacier Trail and down to Lake Kelso at Burton Wetlands, join cricket/katydid specialist Lisa Rainsong to learn about the musicians of the insect orchestra!
What: Insect Orchestra: Nature’s Musicians
When: Saturday, August 17 – 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Where: Burton Wetlands Nature Preserve
15681 Old Rider Road, Burton/NewburyTownships
Insects “sing” by rubbing their wings together – they have a built-in “file and scraper,” the friction of which produces the sound – and each species has a unique song, which may be used to locate and identify the percussionists.
Naturalist Linda Gilbert said Sworn-bearing Coneheads, Curve-tailed Bush Katydid, Black-legged Meadow Katydids and Black-horned Tree Crickets will hopefully be tuned up and ready to be discovered by August 17.
You can visit Geauga Park District’s YouTube channel, to view a close-up video of a Sworn-bearing Conehead in full song, recently recorded by Naturalist Linda herself!
Registration is not required for this program; just bring a flashlight to help spot the musicians. Call 440-286-9516 with questions.
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