What is the formula to tell tempature from the chirps of crickets?

[episodic]

I found conflicting stuff on google. . .

 

[bradruth]

I believe the formula is as follows:

The amount of free time you have x 1 = infinite.

 

[Semidevil]

I want to know..

bump

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: bradruth
I believe the formula is as follows:

The amount of free time you have x 1 = infinite.

ROFL

 

[sharkeeper]

Count cricket chirps in fifteen seconds. Add 40 to this number. Result is approximate temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

For Centrigrade, count chips for 8 seconds and add 5 to the result.

 

[OutHouse]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Count cricket chirps in fifteen seconds. Add 40 to this number. Result is approximate temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

For Centrigrade, count chips for 8 seconds and add 5 to the result.

is this true? i have never hear it before

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Citrix

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Count cricket chirps in fifteen seconds. Add 40 to this number. Result is approximate temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

For Centrigrade, count chips for 8 seconds and add 5 to the result.

is this true? i have never hear it before

Yep

 

[aplefka]

Sweet

 

[quakefiend420]

so...they chirp more slowly if its colder?

strange

 

[UNCjigga]

<cricket>

<tumbleweed>

 

[Jeff7181]

(Cricken / shoe) + breading = penut oil + 350 degrees F

 

[drum]

1 +-/- bradruth's post

 

[amol]

awesome, didnt know this before

 

[Yossarian]

I'm trying to think of an application of this that will make me rich....

 

[amol]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
I'm trying to think of an application of this that will make me rich....

wont work, you'll always be poor

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Yossarian
I'm trying to think of an application of this that will make me rich....

Selling jackets to cold crickets! Once you know which ones are cold, you can market better.

 

[sharkeeper]

Yes they slow down as the temperature gets colder. Temperature affects their metabolic rate and the curve is very linear. Katydids are another insect whose "song" is affected by temperature. I've recorded them along with temperature and have been able to see the relationship as well but an "easy" formula has not been established.

I hear back home it was so cold the bees were wearing yellow jackets!

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Yes they slow down as the temperature gets colder. Temperature affects their metabolic rate and the curve is very linear. Katydids are another insect whose "song" is affected by temperature. I've recorded them along with temperature and have been able to see the relationship as well but an "easy" formula has not been established.

I hear back home it was so cold the bees were wearing yellow jackets!

Didn't the Aztecs do that with their victims also? Or was that the Maya?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: sharkeeper
Yes they slow down as the temperature gets colder. Temperature affects their metabolic rate and the curve is very linear. Katydids are another insect whose "song" is affected by temperature. I've recorded them along with temperature and have been able to see the relationship as well but an "easy" formula has not been established.

I hear back home it was so cold the bees were wearing yellow jackets!

bwhaha..

 

[Eli]

And yeah, all insects(?) will slow down as it gets colder.

Put some ants in the freezer for a few minutes and see how fast they're moving when you take them out.

Or a (normally) fast moving spider.