Icarium Posted June 26, 2009 Report Posted June 26, 2009 how big are these centipedes we talkin bout?
mirumu Posted June 26, 2009 Report Posted June 26, 2009 Here's one of our locals. The Giant Weta. Their body can grow up to 4 inches long. Fully grown adults can weigh more than sparrows. They can survive being frozen in ice. They have been known to bite humans when angry, but generally tend to be fairly placid in nature. There's said to be none left on the mainland, but some of the islands around the country still have small populations of them.
riceboy Posted June 26, 2009 Report Posted June 26, 2009 how big are these centipedes we talkin bout? They were about 6 to 7 inches. They were big too me. I'm sure others have seen bigger, but being that they were in the house, they freaked me out. One actually fell from the ceiling when I was in the shower. I was like WTF and got out of there. After I regrouped from the shock, I gave it the
Voltron Posted June 26, 2009 Report Posted June 26, 2009 Good thing you ran across a wimpy male with those long but useless faux-mandibles. The female woulda bit your ass just for looking at her too long. Kinda like being in a nightclub.
Beefy Posted June 26, 2009 Report Posted June 26, 2009 I'm still a big fan of 'clock spider' myself......
screaming oranges Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 What the... it can bite you with its ARSE!
faust3d Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 Yahtze! Details of the Dobsonfly They are not poisonous, but possess an irritating, foul-smelling anal spray as a last-ditch defense.
ronnielee54 Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 Not only ugly, but this: "They are not poisonous, but possess an irritating, foul-smelling anal spray as a last-ditch defense." Thank goodness we've only snakes, alligators, and palmetto bugs around here....oh....and ants. Lots and lots of freaking ants. A 5 inch bug that farts. Holy shit!
archosman Posted June 28, 2009 Report Posted June 28, 2009 These are pets of course. Not quite... domesticated.
catscratch Posted June 29, 2009 Report Posted June 29, 2009 After you spend some time chasing a 9 inch tarantula around your house (I was on a research base in Indonesia) other bugs sort of lose their intimidation factor. I wish I remembered to get my camera... The worst bug we have around in NJ is not one of the biggest, but certainly one of the most unpleasant - the brown recluse spider (Loxosceles reclusa). I would take a bite from any tarantula species, even the ones in the Poecilotheria genus which pack the most painful bite out of all tarantulas, over a brown recluse bite. The problem with the brown recluse is that it packs a necrotic venom (as opposed to a neurotoxic venom in most spiders) which locally but indiscriminantly attacks all tissues sometimes resulting in 2-3 inch wide necrotic lesions which cause permanent tissues damage, require skin grafts and can lead to major gangrene (though only a few bites turn out this way, most bites result in nothing but moderate pain). We also have wolf spiders which can get big but they're mostly harmless and are actually quite beneficial if you have them in your gardens. There are also black widows and ticks carrying Lyme disease but they're extremely rare. For the most part though this area is very safe as far as bugs go... look up human botflies sometime (Dermatobia hominis), and then be thankful that they aren't around. I am thinking of getting a few tarantulas though, they make pretty cool pets and aren't hard to keep though they don't have much in the way of personality. They're mostly harmless to humans and are often docile enough to be handled though of course it's up to the individual animal's temperament. Some are also absolutely gorgeous and are basically living jewelry.
Mister X Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 fuck me i hate bugs Me to but I thought this one was pretty cool.
Augsburger Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) We just returned from Tucson last night visiting Mom and Dad/Grandpa and Grandma and found this outside the room door Sunday evening. Kind of resembles Naaman's bug Edited July 1, 2009 by Augsburger
matt fury Posted July 5, 2009 Report Posted July 5, 2009 fuck me i hate bugs +1 One more reason not to go outside.
feckn_eejit Posted July 5, 2009 Report Posted July 5, 2009 I feel even safer to live in Canada after reading thisJesus H. Tittyfucking Christ! SECONDED!!
Tachikoma Posted July 5, 2009 Report Posted July 5, 2009 Am I the only one who thinks all of the bug pictures posted here are awesome? I had a black widow set up a nest on my bike after I left it in the shed for a few months. Felt kinda sorry when it got squished
pabbi1 Posted July 5, 2009 Report Posted July 5, 2009 If you have ever been bitten by a Black Widow, you will never, ever feel sorry for squishing one - nor all. Some right painful shit.
The Monkey Posted July 13, 2009 Report Posted July 13, 2009 Giant bugs are the worst. This thread gives me the willies.
grawk Posted July 13, 2009 Report Posted July 13, 2009 Giant bugs are the worst. This thread gives me the willies. That's how the rest of us feel about lawyers
screaming oranges Posted July 13, 2009 Report Posted July 13, 2009 Giant bugs are the worst. This thread gives me the willies.
Hopstretch Posted July 13, 2009 Report Posted July 13, 2009 That's how the rest of us feel about lawyers Not to mention fucking bears.
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