Insects in athens greece?

Question

i just moved to athens greece to start work and im from seattle

but out side my window is a tree and in this tree lives a very very loud insect the locals say its something called a" jijiki" but i cant find any information on this insect that looks like a fly and makes a loud scraping sound all night and most the day , so anyone know what this creature is ? a link would be nice.

Answer 1

Ahhh, the sound of crickets in a  hot Greek summer night!!!

Indeed is crickets,AKA Tzitzikia (plural) or Gryloi.

Totally harmless, makes the summer in Greece special and unforgettable.

There is a popular expression in Greece in order to show how hot it is: "Skaei o tzitzikas",(the cricket blows off) meaning is way too hot.

Enjoy your stay there :)

Answer 2

Itis a cicada they can be very loud here is a good link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

Answer 3

Yes, jijiki means cricket. They're very common in summer and harmless, of course.  

Have a nice time in Athens!

Answer 4

I love this insect!  It's a cricket.    Summer without jijikia & karpouzi  in Greece is not a summer!  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_(in...

I wish you to  enjoy your stay!

Answer 5

We have them too in the U.S. as well, usually in the summer when its really hot. Try the name Gigikas, the same as jijiki just another form of saying it. I think it's like the Adult cicadas there called.

Go to :http://www.wonderquest.com/bug-everest-e... there is more infor there. See ya!