Table 12.6: (continued)Types of Communication Representative Organisms Description
Chemical
Wide range of insects
have evolved
chemical com-
munication;
chemicals often
derived from
plant metabolites
and are used to
attract, repel,
or provide other
kinds of informa-
tion; chemicals
may be targeted
at individuals
of same or dif-
ferent species;
use of scents is
especially well
developed in
social insects.Moths Antennae of males can
detect pheromones
(chemicals secreted
by animals, especially
insects, that influ-
ence the behavior or
development of oth-
ers within the same
species) of female
moths over distances
of many kilometers
(Figure12.32).Infrared Blood-sucking insects Have specialized sensory
structures that can de-
tect infrared emissions
in order to find their
hosts.