- Crickets hear through their knees.
- An ant can detect movement through five centimeters of earth.
- The world's smallest winged insect is the Tanzanian parasitic wasp. It is smaller than the eye of a housefly.
- Until the 1960s, the crosshairs on gun sights were made from spiderweb filaments.
- Crickets' chirps vary due to the temperature. For a rough estimate, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds, then add thirty seven and you'll have the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Tidbits #69-73 - June 14, 2011
Crawlers
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