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Which animals can predict the weather?

Spider forecast weather method-when it rains, if the air pressure rises, the humidity decreases and insects fly high, spiders will open their nets to catch it, indicating that the weather will clear up. On the contrary, the spider closes its net, which indicates that it will rain. As the saying goes, "spiders weave webs, and after the rain, it clears up."

Frog forecast weather method-in spring and summer, frogs cry loudly and intensively, which indicates that it will rain soon. The proverb says, "When a toad shouts, it must be raining heavily".

Ant forecast weather method-ants come out of holes in groups, which indicates shanghai dawn. As the saying goes, "ants are swarming, it won't be sunny tomorrow."

Pinus massoniana weather forecast method-Pinus massoniana seeds can forecast the weather. On sunny days, the mucus on the scales of Pinus massoniana seeds dries and hardens and extends outward; Before it rains, the scales soften and gradually close.

The weather forecast method for chickens-before it rains, the air pressure is low and the humidity is high, insects fly close to the ground, chickens need to find insect food, the cage is stuffy, and chickens don't want to enter the cage. As the saying goes, "chickens are worried about the rain, ducks are worried about the wind."

Termites forecast weather method-in spring and summer, when the weather is sultry, termites fly out of caves to carry out activities. I didn't know the way back to the cave at night, so I jumped at the light, which indicated that it would rain heavily or thunderstorm in a day or two.

Fish forecast weather method-"Fish jumps out of the water, and the wind and rain are coming", "Fish plays with flowers in the river, and it rains in the sky". When it rains, the weather is dull and sultry, which reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water, so the fish float to the top of the water and even breathe on the surface.

As the saying goes, "Swallows fly low, snakes cross the aisle, and heavy rain is coming." "Water snake dish firewood head, underground heavy rain flow."

★ Mammal dogs and cats: "Dogs wash their faces, cats eat grass, and it rains in less than three days"; "Dogs bite grass, cats bite grass and rain"; "The dog is lying in a pile of ash, and it is raining." In addition, if the cat buries its nose in fur, it also indicates that there is a cold current coming from the north. Pig: The sow lazily pulls open the feed and arches the ground, which indicates that the sunny weather is about to turn cloudy.

★ Bird Magpie: Magpie is an auspicious bird in China. According to scholars' research, the degree of magpie nesting is related to the annual rainfall. For example, magpies nest in high places, and it rains a lot all the year round. If magpies nest in low-lying areas, it means that there is little rain all the year round. As the saying goes, "Magpies build nests to attract phoenix, and rain flooded that year." ; In addition, "the branches of magpies call, and it will be fine when you go out." As long as you hear magpies chirping happily in the branches, it must be sunny. Chicken: "The chicken climbs high and sings sunshine." Another expert believes that the sleeping posture of domestic chickens is also related to the weather. If the head of a chicken sleeps outside, the weather will be fine; If the head of a chicken sleeps in, it will become rainy and rainy; If the head of a chicken is nothing more than nothing, the weather will be gloomy. Sparrow: "The birds are cold and the rain is heavy and strong." In summer and autumn, when the weather is sultry and the air is humid, sparrows feel itchy and fly to shallow water to take a bath to dissipate heat, which indicates that it will be rainy in a day or two. If a large group of sparrows take a bath, it indicates that there will be heavy rain in the future. Puffins: "Puffins fly upwards, and the wind doesn't wait for black." The puffin's upward flight indicates that the sea breeze will strengthen. In addition, there are also sayings that "the rain clears up" and "the bird falls on the boat and passes when it rains"

★ Insect: Bee: "When the bees are chirping in the nest, the heavy rain comes; Bees never leave their nests, and the wind and rain are like a shuttle. " ; In addition, "bees are busy picking flowers and it will rain in a short time." Mosquitoes: "Mosquitoes gather in the hall, and cloaks are worn in the Ming Dynasty;" Mosquitoes bite people indiscriminately, and soon it will rain; The mosquito bit very hard and it rained for three days. " "Mosquito bites are very strange, and the weather is getting worse. "Ants:" Ants lined up and it rained heavily; "Ants move, heavy rain rushes, ants run with eggs, and heavy rain comes." "It rains when ants build their nests." Spider: "The spider web must be sunny, and the spider web must be cloudy." Spider webs and weather changes appear.