M9.0 0 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I thought this needed it's own thread Quote: A tiny water boatman is the loudest animal on Earth relative to its body size, a study has revealed. Scientists recorded the aquatic animal "singing" at up to 99.2 decibels, the equivalent of listening to a loud orchestra play while sitting in the front row. The insect makes the sound by rubbing its penis against its abdomen in a process known as "stridulation". Researchers say the song is a courtship display performed to attract a mate. Micronecta scholtzi are freshwater insects measuring just 2mm that are common across Europe. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I hope it has applied to the Guinness Book of Records! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I'm stridulating while we speak...can you hear that?? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Originally Posted By: Chriselle I'm stridulating while we speak...can you hear that?? wow!! I can but I thought it was the Thunder!! Link to post Share on other sites
r45 4 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 ...or an earthquake or a nuclear explosion, of course! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 I find that swinging my tackle up so it smacks me in the head makes a much louder sound that stridulation. It does draw a lot of attention from the ladies too. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Time for the Rainbow clip I think, we haven't had it for at least a few months Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: Ocean11 I find that swinging my tackle up so it smacks me in the head makes a much louder sound that stridulation. It does draw a lot of attention from the ladies too. Show off....Damn, I just lost my "stride"... Link to post Share on other sites
griller 9 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: M9.0 I thought this needed it's own thread Quote: A tiny water boatman is the loudest animal on Earth relative to its body size, a study has revealed. Scientists recorded the aquatic animal "singing" at up to 99.2 decibels, the equivalent of listening to a loud orchestra play while sitting in the front row. The insect makes the sound by rubbing its penis against its abdomen in a process known as "stridulation". Researchers say the song is a courtship display performed to attract a mate. Micronecta scholtzi are freshwater insects measuring just 2mm that are common across Europe. So is that boatman a seaman? Link to post Share on other sites
JA2340 16 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Ahhh ... c'mon, griller, that was uncalled for Link to post Share on other sites
loaf of bread 0 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 Originally Posted By: pie-eater Time for the Rainbow clip I think, we haven't had it for at least a few months Haha never gets old. Link to post Share on other sites
Ezorisu 0 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Insects have penises? I thought only vertebrates had penises? Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 No, Ezorisu, that's NOT why they call it a ``boner.'' Link to post Share on other sites
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