Have you been spotting more crickets than usual in your house? How about stink bugs?Praying mantises and katydids are also out in force. A local expert says the bug population is booming right now."These are the Field Crickets -- the Pennsylvania Field Crickets," entomologist at the University of Maryland College Park, Dr. Michael Raupp, said. They're big and black and chances are you've spotted them in your house. You know these guys. They're the ones making all the noise.Right now, they're everywhere and he says this is a banner year for crickets, katydids and stink bugs."It's been a fantastic year for insects. We already know that, but even the katydids and the crickets and the spiders and the stink bugs had a real bumper crop," Raupp said.Raupp said all that rain last year was great for plants, creating the perfect conditions for an increase in the bug population. Like Camel Crickets that you've probably seen in your basement."Another interesting one we are seeing is the big wolf spider. Wolf spiders are valuable important predators out in our landscape. They control a lot of important pests in our landscape and in our gardens, but they're going to be looking for food and a place to spend the winter. They can come indoors," Raupp said.They don't bite, so don't be scared. Guess who else wants to come in? Stink bugs! After a three-year decline in numbers, they're back up too. Raupp said you can catch them in a homemade trap or just vacuum them up."Dump them into a bucket of soapy water. They're not good swimmers," Raupp said.The other guys you can set free. Raupp said if they're trying to get into your house it's time to winterize but not a sign of how bad the winter will be."No, they're not really good at predicting what comes next but are good at seeing what came behind," Raupp said.Here's something kind of fun. If you ever want to know what the temperature is outside just count the number of chirps. The female cricket doesn't make the noise; only the males do. Count the number of chirps for 15 seconds and then add 37, and you'll have a good idea of what the temperature is outside in Fahrenheit.