Strange insect found in pool?

Question

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn242...

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn242...

i found it crawling on the bottom of a swimming pool in umbria, italy. it was a about

1.5-2 inches

please note: the colorful speckles on it are just leaves stuck to it. it is all black

thanks

oh and it's not a cricket!

Answer 1

You put up links that don't take you to the picture.

The links you want can be found under your photos when you are signed into photobucket.  There are at least three different types of links under the photos, take care to choose the correct one.

Answer 2

Learn to ID it with the help of these sites -

http://bugguide.net/node/view/15740

http://greennature.com/article1899.html

http://www.einsteins-emporium.com/life/a...