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πŸ¦— Grasshoppers & Crickets

Field Cricket

Gryllus campestris

About

Males produce their characteristic chirping song by rubbing their wings together (stridulation). The rate of chirping is temperature-dependent, following Dolbears law.

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Did You Know?

You can estimate the temperature in Fahrenheit by counting cricket chirps in 14 seconds and adding 40 β€” this relationship is known as Dolbears Law.