Most sources will answer “no” because the bug’s mandibles are meant for chewing and not inflicting a bite in self-defense. They jump in self-defense. But if a spider cricket lands on your skin, they can start gnawing, which will cause pain. I have a friend who described their gnawing biteRead More →
When paramedics find a malnourished 6-year-old boy near a burning car that holds a dead woman, they wonder who he is and why he won’t talk. Chase, a small-town journalist, is assigned to cover the story and investigate the boy’s identity. Is the Water Keeper a true story? Though credentialedRead More →
It’s surprisingly simple: To convert cricket chirps to degrees Fahrenheit: Just count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, then add 40 to get the temperature. The number you get will be an approximation of the outside temperature. Will crickets chirp if the temperature is warmer? Crickets chirp faster withRead More →
Background: Male crickets and katydids chirp by rubbing their front wings together. Each species has its own chirp and chirping is temperature dependent. Crickets chirp faster with increasing temperature and slower with decreasing temperatures. What temperature is too cold for crickets? What temperature is too cold for crickets? Crickets canRead More →