tree cricket

Tree crickets are a type of insect belonging to the family Gryllidae, typically found in arboreal environments. They are usually pale or whitish in color and are known for their loud stridulation, which is the sound produced by rubbing their wings together. This chirping is primarily done by males to attract mates and establish territory.123

While some crickets chirp day and night, tree crickets generally sing at night, benefiting from a quieter environment with fewer predators. They are considered beneficial to humans as they prey on aphids, though females can cause minor damage to plant twigs when laying eggs. The snowy tree cricket is particularly known as the "thermometer cricket" because its chirping rate can estimate the Fahrenheit temperature.31