Do crickets make noise with their wings or legs

Answer

The chirp is generated by raising their left forewing and rubbing it against the upper hind edge of the right forewing. ChaCha!

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Source: Cricket (insect) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | en.wikipedia.org

Description: The left forewing of the male has a thick rib (a modified vein) which bears 50 to 300 ridges. The chirp (which only male crickets can do) is generated by raising their left forewing to a 45 degree angle and rubbing it against the upper hind edge of the ri

Jan 30, 11:28pm

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