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Can you tell me what makes this awful noise? It's in a tree and goes incessantly from dusk til dawn. I thought it was a bird at first because it's in ...
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Bird, insect, frog, or??? #714649
Asked August 18, 2020, 1:27 AM EDT
Can you tell me what makes this awful noise? It's in a tree and goes incessantly from dusk til dawn. I thought it was a bird at first because it's in a tree and always the same place (but it did move to another tree recently), but I don't know what nocturnal bird would sound like this. It doesn't sound like any cicada or frog I've ever heard, but maybe there are varieties I'm not familiar with.
I recorded it as a video and posted it on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/jodi.stammer/posts/<personal data hidden>682428
Thank you,
Jodi
(edit: I'm in Hennepin County)
(edit: I'm in Hennepin County)
Anoka County Minnesota
Expert Response
You recorded the sound of a true katydid. These insects are more common in states south of Minnesota where they produce a deafening night time chorus at this time of year.
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Thank you sooooo much!
