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I used to think that bug noise completely stopped with the first sub-freezing night and/or first frost of the year.

Now I think it simply slows them down, albeit tremendously.

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I never used to pay attention to insects or things outside until now. I used to think they were gross and unimportant until I started studying them and hearing about them. I know realize their importance and how interesting they are.

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Focus on how your thinking might have changed about studying insects, or how your thinking might have changed about conducting your research and anything else you might want to share.

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I used to think that crickets were just background noise in the world and didn't really pay much attention to them but now I am more carefully listening for patterns in the chirps based on environmental factors

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I used to think that crickets were just background noise in the world and didn't really pay much attention to them but now I am more carefully listening for patterns in the chirps based on environmental factors

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I always knew that insects use sounds to communicate and to find mates. What never really crossed my mind was how sounds (human produced sounds) could affect them. The sounds produced by humans, weather intentional or not can greatly affect an insects world. Collecting data on insects and and how these sounds can be tricky. Should they be isolated outside of their natural habitat? Does isolating them affect their sound production? Have they gotten 'used' to the sounds we make? How do you measure their reactions? Are their reactions 'normal'? Lot's of variables involved that need to be thought about and taken into account. Insects seem to be adaptable but do we truly know how we are affecting them as a species???

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What I used to think was more of an absence of consideration than an actual thought. I was not conscious about the sound I produced daily. Now I think constantly about my sound. The other day I thought about individually apologizing to bugs as I mowed the lawn!

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I used to think motivation and inspiration always flowed in the direction of teacher to student... now I think that motivation and inspiration flows in both directions.

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I used to think motivation and inspiration always flowed in the direction of teacher to student... now I think that motivation and inspiration flows in both directions.

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I used to think that human everyday life didn't negatively affect insects as much as they affect us. Now I think that almost everything we do in our everyday lives affects insects in so many unique ways~

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The first good freeze would stop the bug noise. Now I think it slows down their activity and their volume. When I listen more intently I can still hear bug noises.

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I used to think that crickets weren't very sensitive to conditions, but they are in fact very sensitive to environment.

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I used to think bugs were not important to scientific research now I know that they are more important than more people might think.

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Before working with crickets, we thought it would be easy to work with them. They are harder to work with than we anticipated. After our last meeting, we completely changed the format of our experiment. We found that having the crickets in individual containers makes it much easier to control variables and collect data.

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I used to think you people would stop showing up each week, but now I think you are super into this and it makes my heart happy.

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I used to think that a project like this was going to be so difficult, but now I think that everybody is coming up with such cool ideas and everything is coming along so nicely.

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I used to think that wiring an ultrasonic speaker/recorder would be simple, now I think I will stick to Apps on my phone.

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I used to think that bee sounds were all the same, but now I noticed that they all tell a different story.

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I used to not care about bugs and the sounds they made. I always thought they were annoying but now I am longing to hear their beautiful sounds again. Because the weather changed drastically, I fear that I'll unfortunately have to change insects for my research.

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I used to think: the scientific method was a cut and dry process, you need solid data, and you’re either right or wrong in your hypothesis
Now I think: In science, even wrong answers breed more questions, no data actually is data, and that your hypothesis be partially correct, but even if you’re not, it’s the journey that really matters.

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I used to think crickets made simple chirps all the time. Now I know from my experiments that cricket chirping is differs with temperature, weather, and the time of day.

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I used to think that spiders just hung out on their webs all day, but now I can see that they have much more complex reactions to their surroundings than I previously knew.

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I used to think only bad of spiders, that they were nothing more than creepy crawlers. But after learning more about them, and owning two of them, I like them better. I see their importance in the world, and our ecosystems. Also, I would tell people to give animals a chance, and it would be wrong of me to not give spiders a chance. The chance I took, was pretty worth it.

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I used to think that crickets chirped in all stages of their life, now I know they develop wings as they mature.

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I used to think almost nothing of most bugs, other than that they were kind of annoying, and that crickets chirp no matter what. Now I'm more aware of bugs purposes, and why they seek shelters indoors, and that crickets only chirp to mate.

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I used to think that all crickets chirped, and that they constantly chirped at night. I also believed that there was no reason for their chirping, and I didn't care to find out what the reason for chirping was. Now, after experimenting with crickets, I know that only male crickets chirp, and that they do so to attract the attention of a female mate. I know that they do not chirp if females are near, because there is no need to.

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I used to think Spiders were not affected by sound, and if so it would have very little impact. Now I have observed Spiders shaking webs, dropping food, and even returning to the center of the web. Proving that spiders do respond to sound.

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I used to think very little about bugs and seldom even paid attention, though I have watched a spider build a web from beginning to end and watched locusts being consumed by a robin as soon as they came out of the ground but now I am much more cognizant of the low pitched buzzing all day long!!

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I used think....using crickets for my experiment would be easy.  Now I think working with crickets is very hard.  The crickets’ conditions have to be just right to get them to chirp.  I’ve only heard them chirp a few times in the 2 weeks I’ve had them and neither of the times was during the experiment.  Their activity changes just from me being in the room even though I am way across the room.  They become still and don’t move too much so it doesn’t matter that I am playing the cardinal sounds.  When I use the camera remotely from the other room to see what they are doing, they are much more active, but I can’t play the cardinal sounds from the other room, 🤷🏻‍♀️

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I used to think the sounds bugs made had little to do with how they were doing. Now I know that bug sounds can have many different meanings.

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I used to think nothing of bugs. I never really took the time to think about how they impact me or how I impact them.
Now I pay a lot more attention to the little creatures around me and take the time to truly listen to the sounds around me.

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I used to think that spiders were simple critters, but now I think, after doing some research on orb weavers, they can be quite complex.

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I used to think that spiders were simple critters, but now I think, after doing some research on orb weavers, they can be quite complex.