Found in our pool, it was taken out and after drying out it walked off, is about 4" long........

Lesley , I showed the picture to my portuguese neighbour , it is a ralo very harmless they make a noise, a high sound

Thanks pebbles, just wondered what it was, never seen one before.

Do you know what the English name would be? just Googled ralo and nothing came up

I have been looking to , but I can´t find the portuguese name but it is family of the grilo and the grilo makes that noise in the summer

Dont' eat it Lesley

I believe its a type of cricket - they usually live in the ground under trees and come out to breed in Sept - they climb up the tree trunk and make a hell of a noise whilst doing it.

Generic name for this family is cicadas.

Found out what it is, it is a Mole Cricket....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/valter/2155567926/

http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=2 ... size=large


Wasn't thinking of eating it tricky, just running away from it!!!

Working on the principle that pets and their owners look alike, I think it may belong to Pato

ok, i'm the guy who winched this beast from the pool!
after it realised that i was not a serious threat and that i had no nutritional value..., it tossed be to one side, then scuttled away into the undergrowth...
i am sure that i encountered the "caramujera sheep sucker"!!!
a mamalian yet insectile lifeform that preys on the weak of the flock in darkness whilst they rest, leaving an unidentifyable imaciated husk...
be vigilant if you live in the country.
keep your sheep in doors.

dozza wrote: keep your sheep in doors.

All 87 are now in the sitting room. Will they be safe?

maccasa wrote:I believe its a type of cricket - they usually live in the ground under trees and come out to breed in Sept - they climb up the tree trunk and make a hell of a noise whilst doing it.

yeh just like Gary

dozza wrote:ok, i'm the guy who winched this beast from the pool!
after it realised that i was not a serious threat and that i had no nutritional value..., it tossed be to one side, then scuttled away into the undergrowth...
i am sure that i encountered the "caramujera sheep sucker"!!!
a mamalian yet insectile lifeform that preys on the weak of the flock in darkness whilst they rest, leaving an unidentifyable imaciated husk...
be vigilant if you live in the country.
keep your sheep in doors.

Aghhhhhhhh I don't think I can come back now knowing that............. I will have nightmares

Gary/Gaynor wrote:

maccasa wrote:I believe its a type of cricket - they usually live in the ground under trees and come out to breed in Sept - they climb up the tree trunk and make a hell of a noise whilst doing it.

yeh just like Gary

No wonder Gary only breeds once a year

Evidently in certain contries - mexico is one where cicadas are as prolific as ants, and also china where they are nearly as common as people - they do eat them! - grilled on skewers. o the next time you see what looks like a prawn kebab........