Cicadas!

[rickstv]

I have tons of little black crickets in the grass hopping all over the place and "trimming the lawn and paddock grass".

The cicadas are usually larger winged beasts that cling to branches and gnaw them to bits while making their rather loud noises. They do quite a bit of damage to smaller trees.

Having said that I would not trade living rural for anything. I love it out here.

Yeah, I live at KKK too and I wouldn't go back to the N shore for Quids.
Can't stand bloody crickets coming under my garage door and into the house though.
Drives me nuts with the little varmints churping while I try and watch tv.
Rick.

[Toaster]

Yeah, I live at KKK too and I wouldn't go back to the N shore for Quids.
Can't stand bloody crickets coming under my garage door and into the house though.
Drives me nuts with the little varmints churping while I try and watch tv.
Rick.

Same here. They get in everywhere! I don't know what is worse, the chirping or the sound of my Burmese cats torturing their captives. Beats the sound of traffic and suburban or city noise any day, although I do love the sound of bikes heading up SH16 in the distance.... mmmmm

I am heading out for a ride today. Perfect day for it and the beauty of shift work!