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Insect Weather Predictors

For centuries, insects have been used to foretell weather. Here is a selection of of those observations.

Bees
  • Bees flying close to the hive foretells bad weather, whereas bees that fly far from the hive foretells good weather. 

 

  • When bees stay in the hives, bad weather is imminent.

Ants
  • Ants scatter in fair weather, and travel in lines when stormy weather comes.

 

  • Ants close their holes before storms and open the holes when clear.

 

  • Ants building up their mounds indicates rain soon.

Wasps & Hornets

  • Wasps and hornets eagerly biting means rain.

 

Fleas

  • Fleas are many before rain and snow.

  • Fleas bite fiercely before a rain.

Flies & Gnats

  • Flies that return after being shooed away indicates rain.

  • Clouds of gnats at sundown means clear weather.

Cockroaches
  • When Cockroaches fly, expect rain.

 

Fireflies & Glowworms

  • Fireflies fly low before a rain.

  • Glowworms light when the air is damp.

Locusts

  • Locusts are heard when it's hot and clear.

 

Wood Lice

  • Wood lice run in large numbers before a rain.

Spiders
  • Spiders weaving their webs during the middle of the day indicates continued good weather.

  • When spiders weave their webs , expect a fair day.

  • When spiders threngthen their webs, expect a storm.

  • Tarantuals crawl in the daytime when rain approaches.

 

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