species 2,292 observations

Snowy Tree Cricket

Oecanthus fultoni

Field notes

Oecanthus fultoni, also known as the snowy tree cricket, or thermometer cricket, is a species of tree cricket from North America. It feeds on leaves but also damages fruit. The chirp of this species is often dubbed onto sound tracks of films and television shows to depict a quiet summer's night. The rate of chirp varies depending on the heat of the environment, allowing a listener to estimate the temperature.

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United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided