In the book, Very Quiet Cricket, by Eric Carle,a cricket wants to rub his wings together and make a sounds like so many other crickets. He finally acheives his wish when he sees a girl.

Crickets are known for thier chirping. This chirping could keep you up at night if they were to find a way into your home. They make this chirping noise by rubbing thier two wings together. Crickets chirp to find mates.