cricket, n.All

The Cricket is an insect that produces one of the most intrusive, recognizable sounds, which, for some reason is supposed to symbolize silence.

The Cricket is that which keeps the pulse of the night.

A male cricket's ear is located on the tibia of its leg

Crickets are natural thermometers --- The number of times a cricket chirps in 15 seconds, plus 37, will give you the current air temperature

The Cricket is really loud for something that gets eaten by everything.

Crickets are quite fecund --- a single female cricket can produce up to 2,000 baby crickets.

The Cricket is a relaxing sound in the plural but an irritating sound in the singular.