# Episode 418 – Snowy Tree Cricket: Nature’s Thermometer

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Podcast: [Life, Death, and Taxonomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/life-death-and-taxonomy-228276)
Published: 2026-05-02T18:56:50+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2515

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“&#8230;and today we’re talking about a bug that is a scientific instrument… but more on that later.” In the sticky stillness of a summer night, a tiny troubadour tunes up in the trees. This pale, unassuming performer doesn’t just chirp—it engineers, improvises, and even has custom acoustics. This backyard busker sings its love song using [&#8230;]

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