The most common form of insect communication is chemical signaling. Chemicals that carry messages between members of the same species are called pheromones. Specialized glands on one insect produce the pheromone and specific receptors on the receiving insect intercept the volatile molecules to decipher the intended meaning. Some messages are life saving. Others are life perpetuating.
Some messages communicate danger.
I'm the opposite gender. Sound Production Insect sounds or acoustical signals are produced in several ways. Two membranes located along the sides of the male's body are vibrated by strong muscles located within the abdomen. The upward angles of the wings form a megaphonelike chamber that further controls the sound. Crickets and katydids, for example, rub together the front wings.