Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which insect accurately indicates the air temperature?

  1. cricket

  2. mosquito

  3. spider

  4. beatle
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Explanation

Crickets can accurately indicate air temperature through their chirping rate - cricket chirps increase predictably with temperature. This relationship is so reliable that you can calculate temperature in Fahrenheit by counting chirps in 14 seconds and adding 40.

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