Likely the Snowy Tree Cricket,
Arthropoda, Insecta, Orthoptera, Gryllidae, Oecanthinae, Oecantha niveus,
also called the temperature cricket - If you count the calls in 15 seconds=
and add 40 you have the exact temperature in degrees Fahrenheit. Of course=
it is the temp WHERE THE CRICKET IS, not necessarily where YOU are. There=
are actually dozens of species in this family, but O. niveus is quite
widespread across the northern states, and certainly has lacy wings.
my best regards,
Marty Michener
MIST Software Associates PO Box 269, Hollis, NH 03049
EnjoyBirds.com - Software that migrates with you. http://www.EnjoyBirds=
.com
At 08:21 AM 8/19/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>Here's an inquiry I received on August 19th. If you have any ideas, pleas=
e
>reply to the list and I'll respond to the person who inquired.
>
>Doug
>
> ><>
> >
> >Hi Doug.. I am John Larsen in Salt Lake City .... I have been trying f=
or
> >years to find out what is the insect that chirps at night in the trees,
> >and comes on in late summer usually .... I thought it was the large gree=
n
> >insect that looked like a deformed grasshopper ... about 2 to 2-1/2 inch=
es
> >long ..... one night I heard this very loud chirping in my kitchen ..I
> >traced it to a small critter...about 1-1/4 inch long.. It had large lac=
y
> >wings and after I remained very still it started singing ... I could see
> >the wings vibrating , it was amazing, the loudness of it's singing ....
> >it had fairly large legs for it's size.... I've tried to find a name an=
d
> >picture of this little critter .... they are very noise sensitive and as
> >fall comes on with it's cooler nights the chirps become slower and longe=
r
> >in duration .... Please!! help!! John
> >
> >
>
>Doug Von Gausig
>Clarkdale, Arizona, USA
>Moderator
>Nature Recordists e-mail group
>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists
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