Animals/Insects

[ste860]

there are two types that swarm one is a ant the other is a termite both look similar but for the termite does not have three body parts like a ant only two and straight antena

[hhfarang]

I've seen swarms of them here yearly, but I don't remember exactly what time of year.

[Uktom]

I do remember seeing a swarm of something for a few days now come to think of it. This was just before the monsoon season but I thought they were dragon flies. I was on the rooftop of a nice guesthouse admiring the view. They were sometimes curious and flew near. Maybe it is the same thing, I don't know.

[moja]

I don't think they affect Hua Hin in the same way they do Samui. At least I hope not!

well they certainly do in the part of Hua Hin we live in and as I said before it is usually during May and after rain

[PeteC]

The flying ant:

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The termite:

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[leoedgar]

During your days here in Thailand, what animals or insects have you come across in your house or around and about which were a bit shocking?

I was freaked out my those meng-mao things (the ones that come out after the rain - flap about and then die) first time I saw them. I'd been coming to Thailand for years already and never come across them.

First I saw one little bug in my room so I got him in a cup and set him free. Then a couple of minutes later I saw what I believed to be the same one crawl under the door. As I was trying to cup him more and more started coming under the floor, through holes in the wall, everywhere. I quickly grabbed my essentials and left the room, just to see that the entire guest-house was swarming with them. I planted myself in the only bar close bar and waited for my girlfriend to return.

It was quite a site when we rode into town and the entire road was covered in their shedded wings.

This was in Samui; I gather they don't come out in such volume here?

We had them here a couble of times last year in June-July. Sitting outside on the terracce having dinner, they surtently showed up, attracted by the light, so we had to fleed inside. The next morning the pool was floded with them, so you could hardly see the bottom. The second time it happened, we turned off the light at the terracce, and switched on the light on the outside wall, that made them disapeer. Leo

[leoedgar]

Pic. from the first time

[Big Boy]

Ironically, we had this little chappie visit our living room this morning:

[dtaai-maai]

I was expecting the next photo to be...

[Big Boy]

[Nereus]

Did he come around asking to be reinstated, or to put a curse on you?

[Big Boy]

I did consider kissing it

[dtaai-maai]

^^ Why? Do you have a wart or are you looking for a handsome prince...?


On second thoughts, don't answer that question!

[STEVE G]

I was expecting the next photo to be...

Or:

[Big Boy]

No Steve, fortunate for the Frog, I was up first so just opened the door and let him out. Anybody else, he'd have been straight in the pot.