Kay 3,709 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Found this in my moms living room yesterday & caught it & managed to get a quick pic first ... but is it a cricket or a grasshopper... looked up both & it looks like both 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I did not think we got cricket's over Kay here but i have just googled it and we do.. that one in your Picture is a Grasshopper as it has short antenna..cricket's are more active at night and have long thin antenna.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I did not think we got cricket's over Kay here but i have just googled it and we do.. that one in your Picture is a Grasshopper as it has short antenna..cricket's are more active at night and have long thin antenna.. Thanks for that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,485 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I did not think we got cricket's over Kay here but i have just googled it and we do.. that one in your Picture is a Grasshopper as it has short antenna..cricket's are more active at night and have long thin antenna.. Same here i think its a Grass hopper , if it was a cricket wouldn't you here it making a clicking noise ?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,547 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Grass hopper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
albert64 1,882 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 nice to see one, used to catch them as a kid, don't see many about now Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 My lad spilt a box of brown crickets in my living room when he had a lizard.few of the b*****ds got behind the fireplace and lived for ages.every night it was like f***ing African wildlife program 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 :laugh: @ Bbb.. l know the feeling i had the house infested with them year's ago when a load escaped out of my breeding tank..they where behind the fire under the fridge and one particular one chose the xmas tree and as soon as the light's came on it kicked of making that irritating noise..they even went through the floor board's and into next door's house..they thought they had cockroaches so i kept quiet .. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 mytv Ariel has long thin antenna so it must be a cricket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 mytv Ariel has long thin antenna so it must be a cricket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve66 3,488 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hear plenty but dont see many Good picture Kay Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KittleRox 2,147 Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 :laugh: @ Bbb.. l know the feeling i had the house infested with them year's ago when a load escaped out of my breeding tank..they where behind the fire under the fridge and one particular one chose the xmas tree and as soon as the light's came on it kicked of making that irritating noise..they even went through the floor board's and into next door's house..they thought they had cockroaches so i kept quiet .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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