Another problem in paradise:
http://www.phschool.com/science/scie...ted_frogs.html
Tree Frogs grab a ride on potted plants from the Caribbean to Hawaii
back in the mid 80's.
Ten phone calls a night from the tourist being kept awake.
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A backyard full of the frogs can reach 70 to 90 decibels—the volume of moderate-to-heavy street traffic or the din in neighborhoods along aircraft takeoff and landing corridors. Indeed, 75 decibels is the maximum sound volume that people can encounter at work throughout their careers without risking hearing loss
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During mating season—which can run year round, depending on the climate—crooning males from ground to treetops produce a three-dimensional fog of sound. To drown it out at bedtime, many Hawaiians run air conditioners as a source of white noise. Others don earplugs.
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