| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| stridulations | STRIDULATION, the shrill sound produced by crickets and other insects |
| stridulation | the shrill sound produced by crickets and other insects |
| orthoptera | An order of insects that comprises the grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, etc. They have a saddle-shaped thorax, hind legs that are typically long and modified for jumping, and a characteristic song that the male produces by stridulation |
| metallic | (of sound) Resembling that produced by metal objects striking each other; sharp and ringing |
