it is also been variously reported that insects swarm near the ground before bad weather; swallows and other insect eaters fly low; frogs croak a lot; rodents such as mice and squirrels are frisky and noisy; birds chirp and may feed at unusual times; trout shun artificial enticements and leap for swarming insects; spiders will build up their webs eight hours prior to a storm but disassemble them if