Can some spiders make a ticking sound?

Yes, as a child I heard them for years at my Mum & Dad's house. It's a very gentle tick-tock for about 20 seconds then pause for about 15 seconds before starting again. I have a different sound in my kitchen - which I can only describe as a fairy snoring. A regular, soft buzzing sound which, like the 'ticking' Spiders can be disrupted by hitting the table or wall near to the sound - and I hear it in different parts of my kitchen on different days. Now, clearing mum and Dad's house - in the silence, the ticking spiders are still there, just like they used to be.