TheFox Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFox Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 Trying to attach the sound file directly. Not sure if MP3 files are allowed on this forum. thatthing.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Cicada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berty100 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 Like a fire alarm you say? Could it be this one? http://www.facebook.com/shanghaiist/videos/10153805940931030/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFox Posted November 17, 2015 Author Share Posted November 17, 2015 It did sound similar to cicada, but the ones we have in Europe are nowhere near that noise level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abhaya Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Unless it said this it's not a mantis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csabo Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Omg that recording is insane! I don't know what is but I would recommend buying a flame thrower today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zyphodb Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Unless it said this it's not a mantis That doesn't sound like a mantis to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Unless it said this it's not a mantis Brilliant....just Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 I've heard it before but it was a long time ago. No idea but would love to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatboy Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphMichaels Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Wow. I've never heard animal nor insect that can make that kind of noise. Sure it's not man made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonKorat Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Unless it said this it's not a mantis lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonKorat Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sounds like a smoke alarm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman01 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasteddie Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikarus111 Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketandsee Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 It's definitely a cicada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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