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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In rural Missouri, there are many tales, sayings and folklore about the state’s weather. “The darker the woolly worm, the worse the winter.” “Red sky in morning, sailors take warning; Red sky at night ...

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 ...

To some, a cricket's chirp can be annoying. But the sound they make is actually useful in gauging the temperature outside. The next time you hear the sound of crickets chirping, Accuweather says to ...

In the dead of night -- or day -- you hear an ear-piercing sound coming from inside the walls of your home that literally bugs you. Well, that’s because it is a bug. Crickets are notorious for ...

You’ve probably heard the familiar chirping of crickets outside your home. Some people consider these noisy little critters to be pests. Some consider them to be harmless but annoying. Others consider ...

Heat waves are pushing temperatures up this summer and breaking records across the world. It’s affecting people, crops and crickets. The cold-blooded insects chirp faster as temperatures rise.