Abstract

This special issue covers various topics of acoustic communication (sound production and hearing) in animals from invertebrates to mammals primarily focusing on airborne sound but including one article on substrate-borne vibrations in webs (Miller and Mortimer). Each of the articles in this issue examines the biomechanics of the various forms of mechanisms that animals use for airborne sound production and detection (mechano-sensation). Therefore, articles are not centred on one specific topic but instead cover a range of systems that highlight recent advancements in animal bioacoustics.