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I was wondering does anyone know anything about insects in Spain. My wife was sitting on the terrace yesterday and a huge green insect flew into her hitting her on the head.It was about 4 inches long, green and had a funny looking face. It had a large wing span about 5 inches. I think it stunned itself when it hit her and it lay still for a while on its back and then righted itself and flew off.
You all probably heard the screams where ever you live.:eek:
It was an ugly looking thing, she took a photo but it is a bit blurred, has anyone ever seen anything like that before?

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sounds like a dragon fly? (without knowing much about Spanish insects)

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No definitely not a Dragon Fly. We looked them up on the internet as that is what I thought, but Dragon Flies could even be called attractive, this was a huge ugly B***er.
I looked up locust but it wasn't one of them either

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Dunno, I often see some weird things here. I was laid by a lake a week ago and this HUGE black flying insect landed on a girl near me. I would say it looked the size of 5 bees.

Something to get used to I guess :D

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That was the right time to squish it :eek:

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I think there is a link to a site in the not-free beer bit.

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You would need a huge steel toe capped boot to squish this thing. And I only had my flip flops on so I wasn't squishing it, it may have bitten my foot off:rofl:

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YUK....its making me cringe :eek:

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Yeah I know, the screams gave me an earache, so I went to the pub to watch Newcastle beat West Ham 3 - 1 yahoo.
She didn't want to sit on the terrace to eat her breakfast after that!!

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:thumbsup:That is after getting hit on the head by the insect not after Newcastle beat West Ham:thumbsup:

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Could it have been a Praying Mantis? We have loads of them up here!
http://www.antigravitas.com/uploaded...s_2-794206.jpg

Regards
Tim

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You beat me to it, Tim!

That was my thought, as we have quite a lot of them here.
Nice picture ;)

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I reckon it could have been something like that but my wife is not convinced. She reckoned it's head was much bigger. She reckons it had a proper face like a cartoon version like that film "Antz"??????
It's head was much bigger than the rest of it's body though. This is the closest thing so far. Do you get different types of Praying Mantis?

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Praying Mantis are great no problem at all and they eat lots of the nasties. It sounds more like one of the enormous cricket/locust type beasties, they are very large and ugly.

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Think I've just had a rethink on a move to Spain!!!:ohmy:

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Scaredy-Cat:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Tim

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yup!!!! :omg_smile:

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This could be about right. A friend told us she knew exactly what it is when my wife explained about the cartoon face thing. She says she gets them in her garden all the time. She did not tell me that before we went to her BBQ the other week:ohmy:
I wouldn't fancy crunching on that thing:eek:

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So how are you with snakes, lizards, tree rats and huge toads then?:rofl:
Tim

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Sounds like a Saltamontes to me. Kinda like a giant grasshopper. See the picture attached.

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We have loads in our garden - and they a HUGE :eek: Also seem to shed their skin as we saw some lying on the ground nearby as we were watching them walking up the wall to our bedroom window :eek: (I promptly shut the window) Some were green and others brown. They don't bother us but I wouldn't like one to fly at me.

They make a crunching sound as the cats chew them :omg_smile:

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They seem to enjoy bouncing off walls or you :ohmy:if you happen to get in the way, they also like to munch through all your plants.
I caught this one eating my flowers, he at least had the grace to look guilty.

Yvonne

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Not too bad with little furry things, not good with slimy toads (met a few of those in my time!) tree rats are quite cute aren't they??:huh:

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Probably a grasshopper. They grow up to 3 inches long here and its like seeing a flying stick when they take off. Grasshoppers down here grow up about 5 inches long and put the fear of god uop me until I realise what they are.
To see a Praying Mantis in flight would be a rare occurence leave alone be privvy to an actual landing!!!
I am referring to the Costa del Sol area.:thumbup:

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I saw a praying mantis the other day, it was a big one and when you put somthing near its face it attacks it.

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I have to ask mate..................what did you put near its face?

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:rofl::rofl::rofl:
Tim

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Seen some rather large dragon flies out today. A rather large one with a funky looking face landed on my washing line. At least I think it was a Dragon Fly, their heads seem a lot bigger than the ones in the UK :rofl: . Rest of the body looks like it though. Only started seeing them the past few days.

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I'll try to get some pictures.

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Comic timing.

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I'm glad someone appreciates me!!

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we all appreciate you even though you're an annoying git at times!!:D

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I would be hurt at that comment if I gave a damn.

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nice.thanks for that.