Chocolate Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Could anyone please identify the rather large fly-like creatures which I have begun to find in the house? They are large, black and appear to be flattish in shape. Their legs stick out sideways in a pronounced fashion and they have wings. I have not seen them fly however; they hop as if on springs when I approach them. I have not seen them before this year and only come upon them as single creatures when I enter a room at night or in the morning and snap on the light. They are about 1 cm in width and about half that from floor to the tops of their backs. They are matt black with no shiny bits on them and are soundless as far as I know.Are they harmless? What are they please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 would they be something like these....http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gryllidaeif so, then they are cricketsnice fried in Laos apparently - down the page on the rightDanny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Posted October 10, 2009 Author Share Posted October 10, 2009 No, but thanks Jane and Danny. They haven't got shells and are not so slim and elegant as these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderhorse Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 A photograph or three would be of immense use. My first thought was cricket also.How many pairs of wings? Antennae? Eye size, colour and position? Leg barbs? Relative lengths of head, thorax and body?Better still, photographs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonzjob Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Any news on these strange 'flies' yet?We have some crickets Danny. Where can we get some Laos from so that we can try frying them [8-)][:$][Www][blink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonraker Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Punaise noire? Not sure about the hopping though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sid Posted October 20, 2009 Share Posted October 20, 2009 Sounds familiar...! Clair will have to answer it again unless I tell you....http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1864296/ShowPost.aspxSid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 That's it! Sorry, I got very busy and also I couldn't catch one; they are very quick. However my husband caught one under a glass and we were able to get a good look. Not seen them before. Good to know what they are and that they are harmless. Many thanks Sid and Clair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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