adv008 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Hi. This was by my outside sink this morning. Its body was nearly 3 inches long. I wonder if anyone could tell me what is is. I have never seen one before. Sat there about two hours before flying away. I am in Chiang rai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluebluewater Posted July 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2020 Looks like a cicada to me. Tons of them in the States. I have never seen one in Thailand but your photo tells me they must be around. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rumak Posted July 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2020 Super Fly !! Cicada it is ( thai : jak a jan ) They like certain trees, and will arrive in the thousands. Make a constant noise which i will not try to imitate here lol Not dangerous, don't bite. but can leave a large amount of pee under where they are nesting 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 It's an overstay alien. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadtler Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Silence of the Lambs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPYNUFF Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Yep, a cicada, commonly known as a "cricket" in Australia... Say the word cricket, and thats identical to the noise they make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) If you have a cat......they find them irresistable. Crunch the wings and all BTW...if they sit in one place for hours on end...they are likely about to molt or just molted...it's an amazing thing to see if you get the chance....an exoskeleton drops off and a new bigger cicada emerges Edited July 31, 2020 by tonray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 14 hours ago, rumak said: Not dangerous, don't bite. but can leave a large amount of pee under where they are nesting Sounds like me after a night out on the town.........the ladies call me Jimmy "Supa Fly' Snukka Sanooka! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 11 hours ago, Stadtler said: Silence of the Lambs. make that fly put the lotion on its skin, or it gets the prickly heat again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stouricks Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, HAPPYNUFF said: Yep, a cicada, commonly known as a "cricket" in Australia... Say the word cricket, and thats identical to the noise they make. Is a cricket not similar to a grasshopper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonray Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 14 hours ago, rumak said: Not dangerous, don't bite. but can leave a large amount of pee under where they are nesting Sounds like some barstool expats I ran into in Korat last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 it's a Cicada .... next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnray Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Silent Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 As rumak says in post no 3. Jak a jan, aka cicada. Harmless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumak Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 2 hours ago, ChakaKhan said: Sounds like me after a night out on the town.........the ladies call me Jimmy "Supa Fly' Snukka Sanooka! it does sound like you Jak a Jan ???? i hope you make less noise though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Aussie Chiang Mai Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Seen blows in Australia nearly as big as that. We get few here never come in side, agree with previous post cicadas. Harmless my dog has fun getting them. ????❤???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Recently 1 or 2 have come indoors at night , my cats think they are great fun , rest a paw on then the Cicadas scream. Look we had one just like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 22 hours ago, rumak said: it does sound like you Jak a Jan ???? i hope you make less noise though I will use a pillow to keep the noise down..carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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