Let me introduce you to my little friend

This wee beasty is called a chica bug by the Greeks . If you have been in a hot country or lucky enough to have been in a jungle you have probably heard this beasty chirping away and wondered what is making the sound you have probably heard them in films with people in the jungle . Thought I would show you what it is 😂😂😂 this one inch beast was outside my friends door below my home .

[sassy59]

He looks harmless Dave so hopefully is. Thank you for sharing, nice to see. Xxx😘

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

You would be extremely surprised about this bug 😃 it can fly obviously grows up to about two maybe three inches and almost indistructable I've seen someone stand on one and it didn't kill it it just moved on . If there's a nuclear war apart from cockroaches and rats these beasties will also survive 😂😂

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Now there’s a thought! Xx💕

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

All the nasty things manage to survive 😂😂😂

[Blackcat99 in reply to Hidden]

There must be a message in that, somehow - it pays to be as nasty as possible? 😅

[Hidden in reply to Blackcat99]

Possibly 😂😂 didn't think of that one 😂😂

[Suzie42]

Does it make a dreadful noise at night? We heard something in October that nade an awful noise all night long and a greek man told us it was an insect mating call 🤣

[Hidden in reply to Suzie42]

You got it they sit in fruit trees making the noise to pull a girlfriend 😂😂😂

[Suzie42 in reply to Hidden]

Dreadful noise 🤣

[Hidden in reply to Suzie42]

Strange I find it kinda soothing mind you I'm a weirdo 😂😂😂😂 love nature even the freaky creatures 😂😂😳

[cofdrop-UK in reply to Hidden]

Thought this Giant Elephant Moth might appeal to you.

This creature turns into the most beautiful butterfly.

[Hidden in reply to cofdrop-UK]

Now that is cute something to stroke and chat too 😉😂😂

[Ravey in reply to cofdrop-UK]

😍😍beautiful 👍

[SORRELHIPPO]

Looks like what we used to call Cicadas in Africa, they were a lullaby I used to go to sleep with as a baby and toddler! Insects may well be a protein source that helps save humans as we adjust to global warming. I certainly liked fried locusts as a little one.

[Hidden in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

Tried locust they are nice and high in protein as you say tried mealworms aswell not nice though 😂 lots of forgotten food just walking around like hedgehog but I think their cute .

[SORRELHIPPO in reply to Hidden]

I have never quite wanted to try whole baked hedgehog, problem is reading about Mrs Tiggy-winkle when I was young.

[Hidden in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

Yes but did watership down stop you eating rabbit 😂😂 made me want rabbit stew 😅😂😂😂

[SORRELHIPPO in reply to Hidden]

I did not like Watership Down, book or film, and the song drove me nuts, (was there a book before the film?) anyway I liked rabbit stew, when my Gran cooked it. She was an adult during both world wars, and you ate what was put in front of you.😱

[Hidden in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

You had no choice then . First the book then the film and song together 😂😂 drove everyone crazy

[Ergendl in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

Watership Down was written by a Sociologist, who wanted to explain how forgetting history can be dangerous for communities. It was a protest about post modernism's assertion that our society now has no cohesive meta-narratives, told through the medium of refugee rabbits to give it commercial appeal. It was recommended reading for a Christian Ethics module I did at uni.

[Hidden in reply to Ergendl]

To me it was a rabbit moving house who got squashed 😂😂😂😂😂 none interlectual 😹😹😹😹

[Ergendl in reply to Hidden]

As in all the best books, can be read on different levels.

[Hidden in reply to Ergendl]

I know but I think the last book I actually read was the Hobbit .

[Greenthorn in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

Yuk!

[SORRELHIPPO in reply to Greenthorn]

Sorry!

[Damon1864 Volunteer]

I saw one of these in Crete fightend the life out of me lol. Have to wait their chirping at night was soothing. Have a goodnight and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx 🌻🌻

[Hidden in reply to Damon1864]

Must admit they are a bit scary because their big and chunky 😂😂

[Alberta56]

I'm glad you don't mind them. In this family we are kind to all bugs, beasties and creepy crawlies, though ants are not top of my popularity list at the moment. They tried to bite me when I went to pick some of MY blackcurrants. The didn't even want the currants: they had a greenfly farm on the top shoots of the bush.😂😂😂

[Hidden in reply to Alberta56]

Must admit I not over keen on ants myself 😂😂😂

[Alberta56 in reply to Hidden]

I don't mind them in their place, which is definitely not on me.

[Hidden in reply to Alberta56]

😂😂😂😂 Unless you are a fruit tree your safe 😂😂

[Alberta56 in reply to Hidden]

One or two of them came into the house with me yesterday uninvited. And I don't think I'm a fruit tree.

[Hidden in reply to Alberta56]

You could have been e previous life and they sense it 😂😂😂😂

[Alberta56 in reply to Hidden]

Nowadays I'm just a fruit cake. xxx

[Hidden in reply to Alberta56]

Aren't we all 😂😂😂😂

[Ergendl in reply to Alberta56]

They did something similar to my plum trees, seriously damaged some of them.

[Maggie_Mae]

Think I’ll sidestep your friend … not much into creepy crawlers 😱

[Hidden in reply to Maggie_Mae]

He's a nice little fella. Loves iron brew and Turkish delight they enjoy sweet things 😂😂😂😂

[Maggie_Mae in reply to Hidden]

Well definitely hide your chocolate,,!

[Hidden in reply to Maggie_Mae]

More worried about the large tin of fruit jellies on the bedside cupboard 😂😂😂😂

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

It's also got Turkish delight in it 😂😂😂😂

[Mavary in reply to Hidden]

Keep the lid on.

[Patk1 in reply to Maggie_Mae]

Im scared of insects 🙄😰🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to Patk1]

You would be of this one 😂🤣🤣

[Patk1 in reply to Hidden]

I certainly would be!

[SORRELHIPPO]

Thinking about sweet things, I am sure I saw a programme about a "honey bird" in southern Africa, who will lead the local hunter to the place where a bee's hive is hanging, knowing that the hunter will leave some honey as a thankyou.

[Hidden in reply to SORRELHIPPO]

He also has to be careful the hunter doesn't eat him too 😂

[helenlw7]

He’s a large one. Do they bite?

[Hidden in reply to helenlw7]

Hopefully not I haven't got round to asking one yet 🤣🤣🤣

[Otto11]

I love the sound of ciacada’s at night when all is calm. Not seen one close up though. They don’t look as nice as they sound. 🪲

[Hidden in reply to Otto11]

Totally agree with you they are not what I expected I thought it would be more like a small cricket not a large dung beetle size

[Otto11 in reply to Hidden]

I agree.

[Hidden in reply to Otto11]

Mind you lot's of things are not what you imagine.

[Mavary]

I remember when we were in Hawaii a big beetle thing scuttled in front of us. I screamed and the check in people that were up ahead all looked up. I felt such a fool but it was spontaneous. It was huge. I’ve never seen a beetle thing like it before. And it really clattered in front of us.

[Hidden in reply to Mavary]

The thing is in the UK were not use to seeing huge beetles so it is an automated response for us to jump back startled. Doesn't help if you don't like creepy crawlies either 😂😂😂

[Mavary]

I don’t mind anything like that as long as it doesn’t jump out on me. I had a similar experience going down to Venice beach in Venice. We were walking along and all of a sudden a huge wasp like thing came out of nowhere in front of me. I screamed yet again. I’ve never seen such great big insects. I swell up a lot if I’m stung by an English wasp so I hate to think what would happen if I got stung by one of those huge great big things.

[Hidden in reply to Mavary]

Their big here like Jumbo jets when you see them fly at you 😂😂😂😂😂

[Mavary]

I think I would be carrying a tennis racquet. 😹

[Hidden in reply to Mavary]

So I guess you would invite it for a game 😂😂 would probably prefer golf 😂😂😂

[Mavary in reply to Hidden]

Ha ha! You would think I would but No! I would knock it into the next Country where I wasn’t. 😂😹

[Hidden in reply to Mavary]

Solo cruel 😹😹 it might just need a friend to talk too 😂😂😂

[Cornishman1966]

Awh, what a cutie! 😁