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Cricket Man

Daniel goes for a walk in the Virginia woods with USDA entomologist Dave Nickel to listen to the sounds of a summer night. Nickel says there is an incredible array of crickets, katydids, and cicadas, all contributing to the nighttime natural symphony we hear during the hot weather.

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