{"id":3008,"date":"2015-08-10T03:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-08-10T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=3008"},"modified":"2015-08-05T12:27:23","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T17:27:23","slug":"fun-facts-what-animals-act-as-weathermen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/10\/fun-facts-what-animals-act-as-weathermen\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Facts: What Animals Act as Weathermen?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3012\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-StockPic-Aerial-Over-Mountains-With-Forest-And-Rocks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3012\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-StockPic-Aerial-Over-Mountains-With-Forest-And-Rocks-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Weathermen of the Animal World\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-StockPic-Aerial-Over-Mountains-With-Forest-And-Rocks-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-StockPic-Aerial-Over-Mountains-With-Forest-And-Rocks-350x197.jpg 350w, http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Free-StockPic-Aerial-Over-Mountains-With-Forest-And-Rocks-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weathermen of the Animal World<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tom&#8217;s River <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/locations\/toms-river-new-jersey.php\" target=\"_blank\">pest control professionals<\/a> see a lot of interesting creatures. Some of them can even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nc-mag.com\/2012\/07\/animals-as-weathermen.html\" target=\"_blank\">predict the weather<\/a>! Is your local weatherman being put to shame by the prediction skills of these furry, feathered and funky forecasters?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cows, sheep, and horses\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nTurn their tails to rain, lying down as the pressure drops and huddling together for protection from bad weather.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Birds\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nFly high in good weather. Low or no flying signals approaching storms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fish\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nSpring from the water more often before rains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/ants\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Ants\u2026<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nScatter in fair weather, but travel in straight lines and build nests up high just before rain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/termite-control\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Termites\u2026<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nBuild up mounds before rain and swarm prior to hot spells.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Crickets\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nCan predict temperatures. Count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, then add 40 to get the temperature in Fahrenheit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/category\/spider\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spiders\u2026<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nDaytime web weaving may indicate good weather or reinforcement prior to storms. Empty webs indicate activity before rain. Webs may be built higher when rain is plentiful.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wooly worms\u2026<\/strong><br \/>\nThis larva of the Isabella tiger moth predicts severe winter weather: narrow bands for a mild winter; wider bands for a severe winter. Studies reveal 80% accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/tag\/ladybugs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ladybugs\u2026<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nLarge clusters indicate good weather. Ladybugs looking for shelter predict impending rain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flies, gnats, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/biting-insects\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">stinging insects\u2026<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nAre very active before rain, and more apt to bite.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tired of trying to predict your future Tom&#8217;s River pest control needs? Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Allison<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom&#8217;s River pest control professionals see a lot of interesting creatures. Some of them can even predict the weather! Is your local weatherman being put to shame by the prediction skills of these furry, feathered and funky forecasters? 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