stridulation
Cricket leg music
Stridulation is the production of sound by rubbing body parts together, characteristic of crickets, grasshoppers, and cicadas.
The chirping of a cricket is stridulation—it rubs its wings to attract mates or warn rivals.
Some spiders, snakes, and crustaceans also stridulate.
The verb is stridulate: The cricket stridulated through the summer night.
Chirping legged insect
- grasshopperJumping insect, long legs
- katydidLong-horned green grasshopper
- cicadaLoud singing insect
- beetleHard-winged insect
ant · lobster · crab · arthropod · entomology · invertebrate · exoskeleton · chitin
Resistance between touching surfaces
- rubbingApplying pressure while moving
- scrapingRubbing away material
- fileStored collection of data
- scraperTool for removing buildup
serration · rasping · grating · grinding · abrasion · plectrum · mechanical · wings
Short, high avian sound
- chirrVibrating insect call
- chirringShrill vibrating sound
- raspCoarse shaping tool
- creakHarsh, squeaky noise
buzz · trill · resonance · vibration · oscillation · acoustics · frequency · pitch
Arterial blood throb
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- repetitionAct of redoing
periodicity · cycle · modulation · sequence · timing · beat · rate
Seeking another's romantic favor
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- warningAlert about danger
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- attractionPull toward something
rivalry · aggression · pheromones · display · receptivity
cricket
Chirping legged insect
- grasshopperJumping insect, long legs
- katydidLong-horned green grasshopper
- cicadaLoud singing insect
beetle · ant · lobster · crab · arthropod · entomology · invertebrate · exoskeleton · chitin · thorax
friction
Resistance between touching surfaces
scraper · serration · rasping · grating · grinding · abrasion · plectrum · mechanical · wings · legs
chirp
Short, high avian sound
creak · buzz · trill · resonance · vibration · oscillation · acoustics · frequency · pitch · tone
pulse
Arterial blood throb
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
repetition · periodicity · cycle · modulation · sequence · timing · beat · rate
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- warningAlert about danger
- signalMessage-conveying cue
attraction · rivalry · aggression · pheromones · display · receptivity
stridulationvocalization
Producing sounds with voice
phonation · voice production · singing · calling · drumming