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Snowy Tree Cricket

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The joys of the August soundscape

Take time to learn and appreciate the songs our backyard insect musicians Peterborough Examiner  – August 4, 2023 – by Drew Monkman    From mid-summer until the first frosts, wetlands, fields and even suburban backyards hum with the calls of insects. Most of the time, however, we relegate these familiar sounds to the status Read more

By Drew Monkman, 2 yearsAugust 4, 2023 ago
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Snowy Tree Cricket – a living thermometer!

Last night on Maple Crescent, I heard my first Snowy Tree Cricket of the summer. It started calling at about 8:30 p.m. Also known as the “thermometer cricket” you can use the cricket’s chirping rate to estimate air temperature. For degrees Celsius, count the number of chirps in 8 seconds Read more

By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsAugust 22, 2014 ago
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