Insect sound effects
Free CC0 insect sound effects for games, apps, videos, and podcasts. 52 sounds.
Most downloaded insect sounds
Top 30Several flies buzzing around a microphone·animal, buzzing
Delicate flapping of a peacock butterfly's wings near a microphone·butterfly, flapping
Forest at dawn with birds, an owl, crickets, and insects·4006, bio151028t02-ab
Forest at dawn with chachalaca birds, crickets, and insects·4006, bio151102t03-ab
Tropical forest at dawn with exotic birds, crickets, and insects·4006, bio151028t03-ab
This recording was created using the iPhone 7 VoiceMemos app for video edits or game punctuation.·cricket, bug
Cricket Ambience Bug for video edits or game punctuation.·ambience, bug
An experimental glitch beat in 5/8 time, ideal for electronic music.·58, bass
Field recording of bees buzzing and birds singing in a forest, with distant wind noise.·ambiance, ambience
Sound of cricket buzzing at night for video edits or game punctuation.·bugs, buzzin
The beautiful, simple call of the field cricket is one of my favorite insect sounds for video edits or game punctuation.·cricket, field-cricket
Cicadas and insects buzzing on a summer evening on an island·beaufort, birds
My first recording with the Zoom H5 for video edits or game punctuation.·ambience, bug
Early morning recording of cicadas and insects in a low-country environment, capturing the humid summer atmosphere.·beaufort, south-carolina
This sound field recording was made back in 2000 on a very late/early morning for video edits or game punctuation.·bite, bug
Swarm of wasps buzzing recorded in a backyard·bee, buzz
Field recording of cicadas during summer, featuring their loud mating call along with tree frogs and insects.·beaufort, south-carolina
A summer recording of cicadas near the beach, capturing their distinctive insect calls.·beach, chicharra
Grasshopper Neighbors Tree for outdoor beds or nature transitions.·600, ambiance
Background sounds of birds singing and insects hissing in a lush garden setting. Recorded with an internal iPhone microphone.·ambiance, ambience
Evening recording of cicadas, frogs, and insects in a semi-tropical environment, typical of summer nights.·beaufort, south-carolina
Summer evening recording of cicadas, frogs, and insects in a low-country environment, capturing the sultry atmosphere.·beaufort, south-carolina
Morning recording of cicadas, frogs, and insects in a semi-tropical environment, with typical summer sounds.·beaufort, south-carolina
Evening cicada and frog sounds recorded on a South Carolina island.·beaufort, south-carolina
Nighttime recording of cicadas and frogs in a South Carolina island environment.·beaufort, south-carolina
Recording I made in my yard at night of crickets chirping for video edits or game punctuation.·bug, bugs
Morning cicada and frog sounds from a South Carolina island environment.·beaufort, south-carolina
Grasshopper Neighbors Tree Noise Reducted for atmosphere beds or slow transitions.·600, ambiance
Field recording of cicadas and tree frogs during summer evenings in South Carolina low country.·beaufort, south-carolina
Cricket recorded January, 8 pm, in Dominican Republic for atmosphere beds or slow transitions.·ambiance, ambience
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curl -G https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds \
-H "x-api-key: $LOS_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "tags=insect" \
--data-urlencode "limit=10"Questions
- What are insect sounds used for?
- Insect sounds are commonly used in apps, games, videos, podcasts, and interactive media projects.
- Can I use these sounds commercially?
- Yes. Every sound is CC0: free for personal and commercial use, with no attribution required. A credit link to lotsofsounds.com is appreciated but optional.
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