Yrti, no they don't have much of a life span.
John, thanks. It is a fun build, I ripped some lattice strips down (drops) then nailed them to the frame to hold the screen, just used a long piece and wrapped it around the frame.
Splinter, thanks. Yea those crickets can be really annoying at times, like when you're trying to fall asleep. I have heard that about telling the temperature from their chirps. And Windex?