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Why do crickets chirp?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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Only male crickets chirp. It's actually called 'stirdulation'. This happens when it rubs the bottom part of one of its wings on the top part of the other wing. There are 3 reasons why crickets chirp; 1) to attract females; 2) to impress the female he has already attracted; 3) to warn other males to stay away. Also, you can tell the temperature outside by listening to how fast they chirp; the hotter it is, the faster they chirp and the colder it is, the slower. Just count the number of chirps you hear in 13 seconds and add 40 and that's the temperature.

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They are important because they are found at the bottom of the food chain, thus they are needed by other animals in order to survive. Crickets are a common bug found in many different regions, making them a common meal for different critters, a few of which are birds, snakes, frogs, lizards, tortoises, salamanders, and Spiders.

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it is a mating call

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