Crickets chirp faster when it’s hotter outside, according to an old scientific observation. As parts of the world experience record-breaking heat, they’ll be especially busy this summer. A chorus of ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected]. 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.

You're on vacation, lying in the shade of a pine tree, and a familiar sound fills the air: chirp-chirp-chirp-chirp... That constant, piercing, sometimes hypnotic noise is the sound of cicadas. But how ...

In the warm summer days of Japan, cicadas reign as the ambient soundtrack—clicking, chirping, and rattling like tiny engines. But wander near the woods around the University of Tsukuba and you might ...

Insects communicate in lots of different ways, for many reasons. Some, such as butterflies and beetles, use color, patterns and other visual cues to attract mates or warn potential predators that they ...

You may love the peaceful sound of crickets outside on a quiet night, but when that chirping is coming from inside your house? Not so much! Like with all insects, it’s never pleasant to discover you ...

(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 ...

Aug. 4—According to the calendar, halfway between the summer solstice in June and the autumnal equinox in September is the first week of August. This time could be called midsummer. August is carrying ...