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Beyond The Spirits => In The News => Topic started by: Jim on Dec 07, 2007, 01:00:49 AM

Title: Did You Know?
Post by: Jim on Dec 07, 2007, 01:00:49 AM

Outdoor temperature can be determined by counting the chirps made by crickets.  It's true.  Course not much good during the winter months but here is the formula right out of the Old Farmers Almanac.

To convert cricket chirps to Fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 14 seconds then add 40 to get the temperature.

Example: 30 chirps + 40 = 70 degrees F.

To convert cricket chirps to Celsius, count the number of chirps in 25 seconds, divide by 3, then add 4 to get the temperature.

Example:  48 chirps / 3 + 4 = 20 degrees C.

I didn't know there was such a thing as a cricket thermometer.  :unsure:

Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: Triss on Dec 07, 2007, 01:05:17 AM

So I think this is really cool and decide to tell Dan about it...  of course he shakes his head in that all knowing way... I had no clue though.  Neat fact!

Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: patches on Dec 07, 2007, 01:18:20 AM

Jim, I've never heard of this, but now I guess I can impress all my friends with this information!!!  ;) :rofl1:

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not much good during the winter months

Well, I certainly can't do this now because I'm sure after everything we got hit with today. :yikes:  I think all the crickets around here are either frozen or if they're smart they're tucked in for a long winter's nap!  (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fbrrrrrrrrrrr.gif&hash=d5dfb9a8912a0d5ea6964f64f6968b9b2d75ffb5)  It's pretty nasty out there right now.   (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fwinter_brr.gif&hash=fac9921ec417b21ca2388c068500d392a20f3f28)  I can't wait until spring when I can try this and see if it works.  ;)

Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: jv on Dec 11, 2007, 10:28:10 PM

Jim I didn't know that as my Sugar Gliders and Carnivorous plants eat them and mealy worms faster the I can bring them in. :laughmao:

Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: christy on Feb 26, 2008, 11:17:20 PM

thats a neat fact, i thought they only chirped to get a mate.
 :Crybaby: made me miss hearing the crickets n frogs in the evenings,   :Crybaby:

Title: Re: Did You Know?
Post by: Bonnie on Feb 27, 2008, 12:22:06 PM

Well now that's an interesting thing to know. I wonder if thats how NOAA determines the weather?