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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The Problem With Moving South

I'm a little behind, as always, but just in case everyone missed these pictures that hit the internet in the last few weeks, please take a look at this:
I'm eating a finger for dessert
In case you don't know what that is, it's a big assed bug. It's eating a carrot. It could easily be a man's arm though. This is proof that monster's do exist.
Seriously,
Also, I hear all these wonderful things about New Zealand and then something like this pops up and you realize that if their bugs are this big, then their alligators must be Godzilla sized.

Actually, if you've watched the extended editions of the LoTR movies then you've probably seen these in the extras. But the one I've pictured above set a record for its size. It's ridiculous.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2068547/Weta-insect-Heaviest-world-weighs-3-times-mouse.html

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12 comments:

  1. TonjaDecember 13, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    That's bigger than a hamster.

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  2. Deborah WalkerDecember 13, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Mama Mia.

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  3. PT DillowayDecember 13, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    That is one freaky looking bug. They could use those to remake this one crappy MST3K movie I watched recently where giant grasshoppers were overrunning the Earth.

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  4. Alex J. CavanaughDecember 13, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    He could carry off a small dog! Hey, at least New Zealand doesn't have any poisonous critters. That's a plus.

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  5. Michael Offutt, Phantom ReaderDecember 13, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    I would not be holding that insect. It's gross.

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  6. Jay NoelDecember 13, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    It looks like it could easily gnaw off that dude's whole hand.

    That's what happens when you take any group of living organisms and place them in a remote location, like New Zealand.

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  7. mooderinoDecember 13, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    "In case you don't know what that is, it's a big assed bug."

    Lol. That should be it's official name.

    mood
    Moody Writing
    @mooderino
    The Funnily Enough

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  8. AndrewDecember 13, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    I used to catch things like that when I was a kid. Of course, my hands were a lot smaller, but the scale was the same.

    Yes, we (almost) always released them back into the wild.

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  9. CindyDecember 13, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    This reminds me that there are some advantages to living in the north. :)

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  10. Golden EagleDecember 13, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    The person who picked that up must have been pretty brave!

    I'm glad I don't live where there are bugs that size.

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  11. NancyDecember 13, 2011 at 10:05 PM

    Wow, first picture I've seen of a "Bugger." Does Ender know they're there?

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  12. dolorahDecember 14, 2011 at 1:24 AM

    I'm getting creeped out by the thought of that thing crawling on anybody's hand, let alone touching my own skin.

    Ewwe . .

    .......dhole

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