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The Wild Pest
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Snowy Tree Cricket (Oecanthus fultoni)
Mathematical
70Six Legs
Bug Bite · From the file on Snowy Tree Cricket

Count her chirps in 13 seconds and add 40 — that's the air temperature in Fahrenheit, accurate to ±1°F.

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