There is an incredibly loud cricket somewhere near my bedroom, how can I find it?

There is an incredibly loud cricket somewhere near my bedroom, how can I find it?
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Crickets are pretty deliberate ventriloquists- the better not to be eaten. When I was a cricket-catching kid, I’d cup my hands behind my ears to catch more sound, which made them easier to locate.
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