Loudest insect
The current loudest insect record is 106.7 dB, held by Shrill thorntree cicada (Brevisana brevis). Last checked October 14, 2026.
106.7
dB
Shrill thorntree cicada (Brevisana brevis)
- Holder
- Shrill thorntree cicada (Brevisana brevis)
- Record
- 106.7 dB
- Exact figure
- 106.7 dB at 50 cm
- Location
- Sub-Saharan Africa, including Zambia, South Africa and Malawi
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- guinnessworldrecords.com Loudest insect
- guinnessworldrecords.com Loudest animal made amplifier
- ifaw.org Loudest animals on earth
- wikipedia.org Read the source
- smh.com.au As loud as a jet taking off why do cicadas sing at dusk p594xe
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