Whilst on the subject of bugs... look what I found!

It was sitting nicely on the plant on top of the fridge/freezer in the kitchen Lucky I found it before Guin did otherwise it would be

Oh, then when I put it on my hand it was all sticky and wouldn't jump off. I tried to put it on the window sill outside but it just kept on sticking to my hand!

Is it a grasshopper?

Awwww ... poor little guy. I think he's kinda cute.

Oh Gilly it looks like one!. Eeek your brave!

I just noticed, the pic with it on my hand, it has really long antenna things ...

I wonder how he got in?, have you had the windows open?

I don't know, but he's kinda cute.
The bugs that really freak me out are spiders.

Originally Posted by rosiemac

I wonder how he got in?, have you had the windows open?

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They were open but the blinds have been closed so I think he might have been there since yesterday cos he felt all sticky. He's still on the window sll outside now and has not hopped off or anything. Maybe he's dying?

He looks ok?. Maybe he's just stopping for a breather?!

What if you put him in amongst next doors jungle because he'd love it there, because thats bound to be where he can get his food?!

Errr I tried to get him on the tree outside the window but then he hopped off my hand... hope he didn't splatter on the concrete? Going to investigate!

maybe it's cooler inside than out... he's kinda sweet though. Looks very much like a grasshopper to me.... apart form the tail business...

Does this look similar (the one on the right)?

http://strano16.interfree.it/epic29.htm

It's a larval Meditteranean Katidid (I think....)

lol it not a grasshoper i can tell u that but it is a bug me i hate bugs . did it spit brow stuf on your hand at all cuz if it did than its a grasshoper but i think it woud of hop away if was a grasshoper!

Actually, I think it is a grasshopper! I just went outside and found it on the concrete - all limbs intact and okay. It then hopped onto my leg! It must love me



Then, I set it free into the bushes cos Guin had come running out of knowhere to investigate! In this pic, you can see that he is the same colour as the leaves and stuff, what a lovely, vivid green!

Originally Posted by okeefecl

Does this look similar (the one on the right)?

http://strano16.interfree.it/epic29.htm

It's a larval Meditteranean Katidid (I think....)

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That is very similar I think, but this is London and def. not the Med!!!

Cats aren't stupid are they?! Awwww well i bet it's happily tucking into whatever grasshoppers eat

Well whatever it is, its still a bug. yuk!!! Thats why I have a houseful
of men they can catch them.

It's some species of katydid.
We had a some windy nights last week, and a European Praying Mantis nymph (introduced species) ended up on my patio.

The back yard isn't at all bug friendly, so I've got him in a bug container and have been feeding him until his wings come in.
Once he can fly, I'll set him loose so he can go mate.

He's bugged off now. I just went outside to have a look and he's gone...

Reading some of the replies that he's cute, well I actually agree with you!