Crickets are named for the high-pitched sounds male specimens produce to attract females. This chirp is created when the front wings are rubbed together and is amplified by wing surface.

Why do crickets keep making noise?

Cricket Songs

Males make a chirping sound by rubbing the edges of their forewings together to call for female mates. This rubbing together is called stridulation. ... The calling song attracts females and repels other males, and is fairly loud.

How do you get crickets to shut up?

Let Them Chill Out. Crickets are most active in warm temperatures, and thrive at about 80 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit. If you hear chirping coming from a particular room in your house, position a portable air conditioner in that room, lower the temperature and the chirping will probably stop.