1107. Why may change of weather be anticipated when domestic animals are restless?
Because their skins are exceedingly sensitive to atmospheric influences, and they are oppressed and irritated by the changing condition of the atmosphere.
1108. Why may fine weather be expected when spiders are seen busily constructing their webs?
Because those insects are highly sensitive to the state of the atmosphere, and when it is setting fine they build their webs, because they know instinctively that flies will be abroad.
1109. Why is wet weather to be expected when spiders hide?
Because it shows that they are aware that the state of the atmosphere does not favour the flight of insects.
1110. Why if gnats fly in large numbers may fine weather be expected?
Because it shows that they feel the state of the atmosphere to be favourable, which induces them all to leave their places of shelter.
1111. Why if owls scream during foul weather, will it change to fine?