What is making these chirping sound in my trees at night?

Question

I just moved to Huntsville, TX (near Houston) and now I'm constantly pestered by these 'creatures' chirping in the trees all night! I'm from Dallas, TX and I never heard these things before. At first I thought it could be a strange bird chirping at night by my house because it almost sounds like that, but as I walked outside it was coming from dozens, if not hundreds, of them throughout all the trees!!

I wouldn't mind, but its practically never ending!! I can't see anything and it doesn't sound like any typical insect like a cricket, but I really don't know so now I'm curious!

Any ideas??

Answer 1

cicada's

Answer 2

Tree frogs, probably. We had lots in Austin. Most people never heard them over the air conditioning, but at night we liked a fan.

Answer 3

ya if your scared of birds thats pretty bad go see a psychiatrist.

Answer 4

If its like a quiet chirping noise sounding like its comming in the dozens then its probably bats. At the airport theres a tree and when i walked past it it sounded like there were dozens of birds in it, but i didnt see one, that was because there were TONS of bats in it. So yeah, its most likely bats. Dont worry though cause bats rarely EVER attack humans.

Answer 5

It could be either a type of tree frog or insect. I've driven through Huntsville several times and have heard them as well and I think one of the locals said it's a type of tree frog.

Answer 6

If you want my opinion, I think it is a bunch of crickets, locusts, or even frogs.  But if you really want to know what's making the noise then just go outside and look in the trees.

Answer 7

cicada's thats what they are called

Answer 8

it might be crickets or cicada's. idk but i find it relaxing

Answer 9

there evil monkeys dont

go out side when u ehar these noises

or u will be DOOMED  

O_O