What is it that makes the high pitched ringing/screaming noise in the trees in Marmaris, Turkey?

Question

On holiday recently in Turkey we kept hearing this shrill noise from the trees all day. We initially thought it may be crickets perhaps, but they'd have to have been thousands of them! I was wondering if it was the trees themselves?

Answer 1

Either crickets or cicadas. Certainly not the trees : )

for cicadas,see this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epN-TV0Ax...

and this is cricket singing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E6q9W8Ur...

compare the sounds and decide for yourself

Answer 2

oh, so there are still crickets in the forests of our land, i thought all were already gone because of global warming lol

Answer 3

they are not crickets,  they are cicadas. and i love the sound they make!

Answer 4

Probably Cicada's ...a big bug ( google cicada images!).....these can sound like a dentists drill, and they can go on forever, particularly when they're mating!!!