Do insects make sounds?

Yes. Many insects hum, buzz, or sing. But they don’t make sounds the way you do. They have no vocal cords. Whirring sounds come from rapidly flapping wings. Clicking and other sounds are made by rubbing body parts together—usually wing against wing or leg against wing. Male cicadas vibrate a thin skin on their abdomens. Their sounds can be heard for more than 1/4` mile (0.4 km). Sounds often help insects keep in touch with one another. But they’re also used to warn of danger or to woo a mate.