We were outside this afternoon working on some wiring when this fellow appeared on the gate.....made me near on jump out of my skin!!! Not that he would do any harm to us, but just his size and the fact that he wasn't bothered in the least by us working and moving about next to him. He even hung about whilst I went inside for my camera and the ruler, so that we could show his size....he was quite a whopper! I wish I'd had my macro lens but it's at home!!!
We get quite a few of these around about in summer and hear them all year round but I think this one has probably popped up from Africa for a visit....I think he is a Dessert Locust....maybe he has friends here in Spain and is going to be spending Christmas with them ;)
When I saw this photo, I just had to embellish it a little, it's the pose.........
Putting on my top hat.....
And this one.....well, enough said!!!
