At night in the Costa Rican cloud forest, Yash Sondhi, Sam Fabian and a small team of international scientists switched on a light and waited. Soon, insects big and small descended out of the darkness ...

This insect looks—and sounds—like anything but a run-of-the ... and other detritus. At night, they become more active and scavenge for meals, feeding primarily on fruit or plant materials.

A haiku composed by Takashi Matsumoto (1906-1956) goes: “Bell crickets have taken a rest from singing in a chorus of insects.” Onomatopoeic words, such as those expressing the sounds of ...