Ear to the Wild: An Orchestra of Crickets

The sound of crickets all singing together is sometimes referred to as an orchestra. Late summer and fall is the time when the cricket Orchestras here in Sonoma County start to tune up and fill the night with their music! The sound of crickets all singing together is sometimes referred to as an orchestra. Male crickets produce sound by rubbing a scraper on one of their forewings against a row of teeth on the other. This is called stridulation, and they do this to attract females. There are many different species of crickets all around the world. Some live on the ground, while others live up in trees. The song of most tree crickets is a sustained trill, like what we’re hearing now. Late summer and fall are when we hear them most. That’s the time when the cricket Orchestras here in Sonoma County start to tune up and fill the night with their music!    An orchestra of crickets, here in Sonoma County! Thanks for lending an Ear to the Wild. I’m Jack Hines. For more information, please visit eartothewild.com