To some, a cricket's chirp can be annoying. But the sound they make is actually useful in gauging the temperature outside. The next time you hear the sound of crickets chirping, Accuweather says to ...

The sound of crickets chirping often sets the ideal summer nighttime scene. While it might not be exactly pleasant to imagine countless crickets nearby, rubbing their body parts together to create a ...

The purpose of the circuit is to imitate the chirping of the cricket for use as gadgets for amusement and props while being powered by 5V to 12V batteries. The purpose of the circuit is to imitate the ...

Insects communicate in lots of different ways, for many reasons. Some, such as butterflies and beetles, use color, patterns and other visual cues to attract mates or warn potential predators that they ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WGNO) — Crickets can’t predict the weather, ...

Have you ever read the book “The Very Quiet Cricket?” It’s about a young cricket who can’t chirp until he grows up. My friend Rich Zack reminded me of that book when we talked about your question.

Heat waves are pushing temperatures up this summer and breaking records across the world. It’s affecting people, crops and crickets. The cold-blooded insects chirp faster as temperatures rise.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Crickets can be nature’s thermometers – sort of. There is a unique relationship that occurs between cricket chirps and the air temperature outdoors. But, before we understand ...

In the dead of night -- or day -- you hear an ear-piercing sound coming from inside the walls of your home that literally bugs you. Well, that’s because it is a bug. Crickets are notorious for ...

(WGNO) — Crickets can’t predict the weather, but their chirp can tell you the temperature. Crickets are ectotherms — meaning their body temperature depends on the temperature of their surrounding ...

Crickets chirp faster when it’s hotter outside, according to an old scientific observation. As parts of the world experience record-breaking heat, they’ll be especially busy this summer. A chorus of ...