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 ...

Through the years I have admonished readers to “Slow down and take a closer look.” This time around I would like to suggest that you “Close your eyes and listen.” That’s right: just listen. The wind ...

During this week we will note the autumnal equinox (Sept. 22; 10:44 a.m.): the first day of fall. For the next six months, darkness will be longer than light for each day. In this new season, we'll ...

Crickets can look like short, bow-legged grasshoppers and are skilled at buzzing, chirping and trilling while perched in ...

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 ...

Recently I asked readers to chirp in on the subject of crickets — did they have them or didn’t they. The outcome? It’s all a matter of location. DEAR JOAN: There is a lot of chirping going on in my ...

Ask most people about crickets and you’ll probably hear that they’re all pretty much the same: just little insects that jump and chirp. But there are actually dozens of different species of field ...

For most of us, crickets are probably most recognizable by the distinctive chirping sounds males make with their wings to lure females. But some crickets living on the islands of Hawaii have ...

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.