MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) --Starting in late July, Minnesotans started to hear summer symphonies from insects. Some say it feels like summer, while others find it simply annoying. So, Michael from St. Paul ...

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 ...

The steady hum of crickets is a near-constant during the summer. If you've noticed them getting louder in recent weeks, there's a reason for that - and experts say it has to do with the weather.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Insects communicate in lots of different ways, for many reasons. Some, such as ...

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.

Crickets are ectotherms — meaning their body temperature depends on the temperature of their surrounding environment. Much like a sluggish bumblebee on a cool spring morning or a lizard sunning on a ...