November 17, 201510 yr Just rented a bungalow in Thap Lan national park. When we got back from our trek tonight, we heard a very loud sound. At first we though it was a fire alarm of some sort. On closer inspection it seemed to come from a tall tree nearby. I can't stress enough how it was much louder than anything we'd heard coming from insects before. Here's a recording I made. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ugbznpuie3nwtb6/thatthing.mp3?dl=0 Would anyone be able to give us any indication as to what it might be?
November 17, 201510 yr Author Trying to attach the sound file directly. Not sure if MP3 files are allowed on this forum. thatthing.mp3
November 17, 201510 yr Like a fire alarm you say? Could it be this one? http://www.facebook.com/shanghaiist/videos/10153805940931030/
November 17, 201510 yr Author It did sound similar to cicada, but the ones we have in Europe are nowhere near that noise level.
November 18, 201510 yr I think its a young Mantis of some sort, the older ones sound more like chain saws, we have them & Cicadas around me, it didn't sound like a Cicada to me, much more Mantis like...
November 18, 201510 yr Omg that recording is insane! I don't know what is but I would recommend buying a flame thrower today.
November 18, 201510 yr Unless it said this it's not a mantis That doesn't sound like a mantis to me...
November 18, 201510 yr I've heard it before but it was a long time ago. No idea but would love to find out.
November 18, 201510 yr I've heard it before but it was a long time ago. No idea but would love to find out. there was a bird that made that noise around soi cowboy.1980's it was just like a magpie would pinch anything that glittered.
November 18, 201510 yr Wow. I've never heard animal nor insect that can make that kind of noise. Sure it's not man made?
November 18, 201510 yr Where I lived the screeching insects would perform nightly at about 6.15pm every evening. Very pronounced, very loud and very co-ordinated. Here is my recording www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ByfN6pCic
November 19, 201510 yr Blimey, you must be a stranger to these parts, that's a circada, they can be so loud as to hurt your eardrums. Welcome to Asia.
November 20, 201510 yr Blimey, you must be a stranger to these parts, that's a circada, they can be so loud as to hurt your eardrums. Welcome to Asia.
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