Male cicadas produce a loud sound to attract females. Insects, despite their small size, can produce surprisingly loud sounds. At this time of the year the most notable insect sound is the loud ...

TO THE untrained ear, the chirping noises made by many small creatures or insects sound very similar. Now there is a new breed of app that will allow anyone with a smartphone to identify the unique ...

When some insects are scared or threatened by predators, they secrete smelly compounds. Scientists converted the secretions into sounds, creating an eerie melody that's unpleasant to humans. See more ...

This is an audio clip of the chemical defense of a sawfly (Craesus septentrionalis) converted into a sound by sonification. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...