The Birds And The Bees
TED Radio Hour
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What Are Male Crickets Doing?
"It's like this moment of cognitive dissonance. Because if you see crickets and it's night time, then you should be hearing crickets," she says. A mutation in their wings that made them unable to call is a hindrance for males trying to find females. "If the male cricket sings, he could either attract a girl friend or a murderer."
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