 Are crickets keeping you up at night? Have you ever wondered how you can find them when they're not making noise? But when they are, they're nowhere to be seen? Have you ever wondered how they can chirp so loud? If so, stay tuned to this announcement. The sound emitted by crickets is commonly referred to as chirping, but the scientific name is Stradulation. Only the male crickets chirp. The sound is emitted by the Stradulatory Organ, a large vein running along the bottom of each wing, covered with teeth much like a comb. The chirping sound is created by running the top of one wing along the teeth at the bottom of the other wing. This actually dispels the popular myth that the cricket chirps by rubbing its legs together. Crickets chirp at different rates depending on their species and the temperature of their environment. Most species chirp at higher rates to higher the temperature. The relationship between temperature and the rate of chirping is known as Dolbert's Law. So the next time you're being kept up at night by crickets, take time to count the number of chirps made in 14 seconds. Multiply this number by 40 and you'll have the temperature outside in degrees Fahrenheit. From the University of Wyoming Extension, I'm Brian Sebade, Exploring the Nature of Wyoming.