
Bug Translation Guide: Decoding Buzzes, Chirps, & Clicks
Twenty Thousand Hertz
The Insect Orchestra
Insects don't breathe through a nose like we have. Instead, they breathe through little holes that line the length of the body. These breathing holes are called spiracles. Some insects can actually push air through those spiracles and hiss very much like we would. So you've got your scraper. Your drum. And your accordion. Put them all together. And you've got the ultimate insect orchestra.
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