Response to Weather Wisdom

Nature's own thermometers

Crickets

Count the number of chirps that a cricket makes in 14 seconds, then add 40 this is the approximate temperature in Fahrenheit.

Other insects

32F --> All insects are dormant 40F --> All insects are mute 46F --> Grasshoppers can't fly 58F --> Katydids make a sound like KATE 66F --> Katydids make a sound like KAY-TEE 72F --> Katydids make a sound like KATY-DID 78F --> Katydids make a sound like KATY-DID-IT 83F --> Cicadas sign 102F -> Bees are idle 105F -> All insects are quiet

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