How does a cricket make such a sound by just rubbing its legs together
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I started google searching because the other comments were trying to lead you to believe a thousand people stroking their combs would become very loud (which just doesn’t seem right) and found:
[https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fs9t3/eli5_how_do_crickets_get_so_loud/](https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6fs9t3/eli5_how_do_crickets_get_so_loud/)
u/superspifffy: A large vein running along the bottom of each wing has “teeth,” much like a comb does. The chirping sound is created by running the top of one wing along the teeth at the bottom of the other wing. As he does this, the cricket also holds the wings up and open, so that the wing membranes can act as acoustical sails. [Video with further info](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjcg4eCcihE)
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