Thank you to everyone for their replies!
I normally wouldn't mind a few crickets in my backyard, especially camel crickets since (as Biddybot said) they don't chirp...
...but it's just the sheer number. I wish i could videotape them, when I say hundreds I'm not exaggerating. A sweep of the...
I have about 15 chickens in my backyard, and because of nocturnal predators I've had to get into the habit of locking them up in their coop at night.
Not sure if it's actually related to that, but now when I go out at night to make sure they are all cozy and secure I have to wade thru hundreds...