What is That Strange Buzzing Sound during the hot summer months in Toronto?

Question

I Live in Toronto, and while i am out side me and my Friends Hear a Strange Buzzing sound... anyone know what it is???

Answer 1

i don't know i live in Houston Tx, but it mite be lotus

Answer 2

cicida... that or the aliens are coming for you .. better watch out !

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Answer 3

either cicida or moszquitos

Answer 4

Secatas. They are like big flies and come out to breed every seven years.

Answer 5

yea i hear it 2!

Answer 6

I'm betting it's cicada's, too.  They can get very noisy.

Answer 7

Yep, they  cicadas. They were here. Now They are there.

Answer 8

cicadas

Answer 9

cicada??

Answer 10

The older A/C units.

Answer 11

BEES

Answer 12

I hear it too, but idk what it is

Answer 13

probably cicadas. huge green flys that only come out of the ground evert 7 yrs.

Answer 14

marijuana buds ripening

Answer 15

I like meat so do you.

Answer 16

I heard they're called June bugs because they are the worst during June. I don't know though. I saw one once. They make the noise the same way as a cicket but look like a giant beetle or Horse Fly.

Answer 17

it's probably cicadas that you hear

Answer 18

Well, if it is cicadas, they are harmless - no bites or stings from them even though they can look pretty nasty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

Answer 19

I believe they are cicadas (sickaydahs). They're little cricket type things that live in the trees. My best friend lives there I wondered too.

Answer 20

probably locuts. common bugs  along the east and also make loud buzzing sounds

Answer 21

Cicadas.

Answer 22

More than likely a Cicada. They're creepy looking and supposedly have the worst kind of sting in the world. Luckily, it takes a h**l of a lot to provoke them.

Answer 23

Why are cicadas so noisy?

by Robert Valdes

Browse the article Why are cicadas so noisy?Why are cicadas so noisy?

The cicada's claim to fame is its singing. The high-pitched song is actually a mating call belted out by males. Each species has its own distinctive song that only attracts females of its own kind. This allows several different species to coexist.

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A cicada's high-pitched song repels birds.



Cicadas are the only insects capable of producing such a unique and loud sound. Some larger species can produce a call in excess of 120 decibels at close range. This is approaching the pain threshold of the human ear! Smaller species sing in such a high pitch that it cannot be heard by humans, but may cause dogs and other animals to howl in pain.

The apparatus used by cicadas for singing is complex. The organs that produce sound are called tymbals. Tymbals are a pair of ribbed membranes at the base of the abdomen. The cicada sings by contracting the internal tymbal muscles. This causes the membranes to buckle inward, producing a distinct sound. When these muscles relax, the tymbals pop back to their original position. Scientists still don't fully understand how this apparatus produces such extreme volume.

Cicadas usually sing during the heat of the day. In addition to attracting a mate, the loud noise actually repels birds. The cicada's song is painful to the birds' ears and interferes with their communication, making it difficult for the birds to hunt in groups. Male cicadas in the same brood will stick together when calling in order to increase the total volume of noise. This reduces the chances of bird predation for the whole brood.

Even cicadas must protect themselves from the volume of their own singing. Both male and female cicadas have a pair of large, mirror-like membranes called the tympana, which function as ears. The tympana are connected to an auditory organ by a short tendon. When a male sings, the tendon retracts, creasing the tympana so that it won't be damaged by the sound.

For more information on cicadas and related topics, please see the next page.

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Answer 24

It's probable a summer bug, like crickets or what ever is local for you.

Answer 25

This sound is quite common. It is an Alien radio signal from another galaxy. You can clear it up and understand it by wearing a tin foil hat.

Answer 26

"We know we are in the middle of summer when we hear the buzz of the cicada. These insects are a principal source of food for many birds. "

I got this from

http://www.ontarioinsects.org/OntarioIns...

Answer 27

Cicada's

Answer 28

Well I live half way round the world?

But!

1.Is it due to you guys having your headphones from your  i-pod in your ears...turned up too high,so when you take them out its done some damage?