Polysarcus denticauda

If danger threatens it remains motionless, but betrays itself by its loud song, audible from about 30-50m. The song is composed of five phases. Phase 1 consists of a long, uniform sequence of buzzing sounds, during parts of which the bush-cricket wanders around. In Phase 2 the frequency is distinctly higher and yhe insect stands still. Phase 3 is a uniform, very shrill buzz which usually lasts c. 10 sec. Phase 4 is characterized by a series of five to nine quite sharp 'tsick'-sounds, which follow one another at ever-decreasing intervals. In Phase 5, a succession of 'stuttering' syllables follows, leading back to Phase 1. [1]

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