Frej Ossiannilsson
Frej Ossiannilsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 8, 1908 |
| Died | March 6, 1995 (aged 86) Uppsala, Sweden |
| Citizenship | Sweden |
| Alma mater | University of Lund |
| Spouse |
Ingegärd Malström
(m. 1938–1995) |
| Children | Maj Ossiannilsson |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | entomology, biotremology |
| Institutions | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
| Thesis | Insect drummers. A study on the morphology and function of the sound-producing organ of Swedish Homoptera Auchenorrhyncha with notes on their sound production (1949) |
Frej Ossiannilsson (December 8, 1908 – March 6, 1995) was a Swedish entomologist who specialized in Auchenorrhyncha, and is known also for discovering vibrational communication of insects. He is considered a pioneer of biotremology for work on behavioural and anatomical basis of vibrational communication.