Your ears are sensitive, when they pass close to your ear, they do not make a noise, your ear simply picks up the sound of their vibrating wings and it is very high pitched because of the speed at which they move to stay airborne.
Yes, some insects in the desert make noise: cicadas, crickets, for example.
it is the cicadas
cicadas
Cicadas shed their skin and it looks like a brown thin skeleton. Cicadas make a funny noise that is often confused with grasshoppers.
Cicadas
there noise helps them talk to each other
Apparently, only male cicadas make sounds.
cicadas buzz because they love hot weather so they make the zzzzzz sound when it is warm
The noise that crickets and cicadas make at night is generally a mating activity. It is likely that there is little that can be done to stop it. It is possible that shining a bright light in the area where are will stop them briefly.
To effectively get rid of cicadas without harming them, you can try using physical barriers like nets or mesh to protect plants, trees, and other areas where cicadas may cause damage. You can also try using noise deterrents or planting certain types of plants that cicadas do not like. Additionally, you can encourage natural predators like birds and wasps to help control the cicada population.
No, cicadas are not carnivorous. Both the larvae (nymphs) and adults feed on plant sap.
Cicadas are generally not harmful to humans, as they do not bite or sting. However, they can be harmful to plants, trees, and crops when the females lay their eggs in the branches of trees. The loud buzzing noise they produce can also be disruptive to some individuals.