How to accurately predict the temperature

The frequency of chirping varies according to temperature. To get a rough estimate of the temperature in degrees fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37. The number you get will be an approximation of the outside temperature.

So, how do crickets make that chirping sound?

Usually, the males are the "singers." The male cricket rubs a scraper (a sharp ridge on his wing) against a series of wrinkles, or "files", on the other wing. The tone of the chirping depends upon the distance between the wrinkles.

There are several reasons why crickets chirp. They may be:
Calling to attract a female with a a loud and monotonous sound
Courting a nearby female with a quick, softer chirp
Behaving aggressively during the encounter of two males
Sounding a danger alert when sensing trouble
Crickets are part of the family Orthoptera (grasshoppers and katydids).

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[andybean55555]

Does this actually work or am I right in seeing that this video was suspiciously close to April the 1st

[PeakSurvival]

@andybean55555 Definatley does work GOOGLE it

[1969jmac]

If I don't hear any crickets is it correct to assume it's approx 37degrees?

[silverton7777]

laddy come with me to fairbanks alaska and will see your yuppy survival methods in action. 45 below and before the nights over youll climb into my bag.

[sneetchbeach]

Interesting but too much camera shake....again.

[iwillsurvive25]

it worked with the birds but mabee it waz a coincidence

[iwillsurvive25]

mabee this waz a coincidence but i listend to the birds instead and it waz 1 digree of,it waz acurate

[LaoSoftware]

There are no crickets chirping in my area.  Can I listen to the birds chirping instead?

[januk36]

I froze to death while searching for crickets in antarctica.

[DonBrodka1]

It's true. Look up Dolbear's law on wikipedia.

[12321johndoe]

good tip :)

[cougarbahia]

this is gr8 way tell the temp. did u say count how many ___________what? beeps? chirps? ur a smart lady thx karen

[Hippoman141]

It's 14 seconds, not 15