Stridulation is the act of producing sound by rubbing together certain body parts. This behavior is mostly associated with insects, but other animals are known to do this as well, such as a number of species of fish, snakes and spiders.

What does stridulation sound like?

Members of the order Orthoptera typically create sounds by “stridulation,” which is the rubbing of one body part against another. ... Sounds produced in this fashion range from melodic trills or chirps of crickets to the high-pitched raspy squawks, buzzes, and shuffles of katydids and grasshoppers.

What is the meaning of stridulation?

intransitive verb. : to make a shrill creaking noise by rubbing together special bodily structures —used especially of male insects (such as crickets or grasshoppers)