Field Cricket Body Temperature and Environmental Measurements in Northern Spain, 2017

Northern Spain meadow data tracks body temperature changes in wild field crickets (Gryllus campestris) relative to environmental variables like ground temperature, air temperature, and wind speed. Researchers from the University of Exeter collected measurements at 1-minute intervals over a minimum of 20 minutes per trial during May and June 2017. The dataset was created to assess behavioral thermoregulation.

Use Cases

• Model body temperature fluctuations as a function of ground temperature and air temperature using time-series data.
• Analyze the relationship between body temperature and environmental factors like diffuse radiation and wind speed.
• Investigate behavioral thermoregulation by correlating body temperature changes with exposure to shortwave radiation.
• Assess the cooling rate of crickets from a controlled 13°C baseline in relation to measured ambient temperature and humidity.

Strengths

• High-resolution temporal data with body temperature measurements recorded at 1-minute intervals.
• Controlled experimental conditions with crickets cooled to a precise 13°C baseline before trials.
• Multiple concurrent environmental measurements including ground temperature, air temperature, and radiation.

Limitations

• Limited temporal scope confined to two months (May-June 2017).
• Geographic scope is restricted to a single meadow in Northern Spain.
• Sample size and number of individual crickets are not specified in the provided input.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre, data collected by researchers at the University of Exeter.

Collection Method

Individual crickets were cooled to 13°C, released into a trial arena, and their temperature was measured at intervals using a FLIR T4 thermal imaging camera alongside ambient environmental sensors.

Time Range

May to June 2017.

Freshness

Data last updated in the system on March 11, 2026, but underlying observations are from 2017.

Geography

A meadow in Northern Spain.