The sound of crickets chirping often sets the ideal summer nighttime scene. While it might not be exactly pleasant to imagine countless crickets nearby, rubbing their body parts together to create a ...

When I was a teenager, my artist mother began to talk quite a lot about crickets. My sister and I wondered if perhaps she was seeing the odd critters in our house. We were not too concerned about the ...

The chirping of crickets may be a pleasant sound of summer, but these insects can become a real nuisance, especially if they take up residence inside your home and lay eggs. Between their constant ...

You might be hearing a familiar chirping in your house. Maybe it's keeping you up at night. That chirp is the sound of crickets rubbing their wings or other body parts together. Crickets chirp as a ...

Have you ever read the book “The Very Quiet Cricket?” It’s about a young cricket who can’t chirp until he grows up. My friend Rich Zack reminded me of that book when we talked about your question.

From the hit song of the summer, to the worst sound a stand-up comedian can hear. This week, we’re hopping into the world of crickets, with some key differences between them and their cousins.