It is said that if a "worm" is found inside the gall on Michaelmas Day, then the year will be pleasant and unexceptional, and if a spider is found, then it will be a bad year with shortages and ruined crops.
ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt ɪf ˈeɪ "wˈɜːm" ɪz fˈaʊnd ɪnsˈaɪd ðə ɡˈɔːl ˌɔn mˈaɪkəlməz dˈeɪ, ðˈɛn ðə jˈɪɹ wɪl biː plˈɛzənt ænd ˌʌnɛksˈɛpʃənəl, ænd ɪf ɐ spˈaɪdɚɹ ɪz fˈaʊnd, ðˈɛn ɪt wɪl biː ɐ bˈæd jˈɪɹ wɪð ʃˈɔːɹɾɪdʒᵻz ænd ɹˈuːɪnd kɹˈɑːps.