After some research, I found out this is some species of Tree Cricket…the fact that it locks its wings together, stands them straight up like a satellite-dish antenna, and then flaps them a billion times a second to make that sound is pretty cool! A couple of times in the video it stops its little serenade, moves around, and then starts again, and you can see just exactly how it makes its song. This video was taken on a warm night this past late-December in Austin, TX; the tree cricket was perched on a lawn chair right by the back door, so the porch light lit it up enough to film. Anybody who knows what exact species of tree cricket this is, please feel free to leave a comment. And who else besides me thinks YouTube should have a “Nature & Wildlife” category? I put this in “Science & Technology” because I figured “Science” fit it better than any of the other “categories” offered.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Episode 26: (season 2) Kristen- *making dinner* rob? Robert- *walks downstairs quietly* yes hun? Kristen- *gives him a plate of chicken and green beans* I was thinking Robert- oh no …*chuckles* kristen- *punches his arm* let me talk! robert- *laughs and starts to eat* alright. go ahead Kristen- I’m bringing the boys to work tommorow Robert- *spits out a green bean that lands right in kristens lap* kristen! They are only days old! Kristen- I know, but everyone wants to see them and I dont want everyone here Robert- *sighs* If it’s nice, we can go. If it’s raining, we are staying right here. Kristen- thank you *kisses him then picks up the green bean from her plate and shoves it in his face* ha! Robert- *chuckles then his phone rings* Hello? Clare- Robert! How are my babies doing? Why wont you tell me their names?! Robert- *chuckles* hold on mom. lemme put you on speaker *puts the phone on speaker* alright Clare- Kristen? Kristen- hey Clare Clare- will you tell me the boys names? kristen- *looks at rob then smiles* yes Clare- what are they?! Robert- Masen John Pattinson Kristen- and Joel Richard Pattinson Clare- as in your father Richard? kristen- and my father Clare- oh thank you! Your father will be so happy to hear that! Are you emailing pictures anytime soon? kristen- I just sent them. Robert- actually mom *takes kristen’s hand* me and kristen were wondering if you wouldnt mind a pop visit? getting the boys out of the cold weather here Clare- *gasps* wonderful! I will …
Video Rating: 4 / 5