How do locusts make their noise?

“Grasshoppers and crickets are related and together with the katydids and locusts, make up the Order Orthoptera (meaning 'straight wings'). One of the most recognisable features of this group is their ability to produce sounds by rubbing together certain parts of their body. This is known as stridulation. read more

Cicadas make this sound to attract nearby females, who respond by snapping their wings. When males hear the wings snapping, they move in closer. As the males approach the female, the sound gets softer. Hughes and colleagues were able to trick the male cicadas into creating this noise by making a snapping sound that mimics the female. read more