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| A reason *not* to go to New Zealand | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Dec 4 2011, 05:22 AM (253 Views) | |
| George K | Dec 4 2011, 05:22 AM Post #1 |
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Finally
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The World’s Biggest Insect Is So Freaking Huge It Can Eat a Carrot http://gizmodo.com/5864195/the-worlds-biggest-insect-is-so-freaking-huge-it-can-eat-a-carrot ![]() Say hello to the spine tingling Giant Weta. What is a Giant Weta, you ask? Well, it's a gigantic cricket-like insect that's also the largest insect in the world. It's as heavy as three mice and even bigger than some birds. BE AFRAID LITTLE HUMANS. The wingspan of this insect (I don't feel like the word insect does this thing justice) is only 7 inches but look at the thing on a human's hands, it's alien, it's not right, I get queasy looking at it. Luckily, the Giant Weta is only found on Little Barrier Island in New Zealand so I'll just avoid that area for the rest of my life and live in peace. The island actually helps the Giant Weta grow so monstrously large because there are fewer predators in its habitat. Not cool. ![]() This particular Giant Weta is the biggest ever photographed and was found by Adventurer Mark Moffett. Moffett scurried up the courage to hold the Giant Weta and feed it a carrot. I'm surprised the damn monster bug didn't bite off his finger. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 4 2011, 05:28 AM Post #2 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Need a big can of Raid. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| QuantumIvory | Dec 4 2011, 05:45 AM Post #3 |
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Senior Carp
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Wonder how many decibels that baby can put out? |
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"I regard consciousness as fundamental. We cannot get behind consciousness." -Max Planck | |
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| rich galassini | Dec 4 2011, 07:10 AM Post #4 |
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Junior Carp
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Holy carp! That little thing is a huge monster! Thanks for sharing George - it is waaay cool. |
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| Piano*Dad | Dec 4 2011, 09:40 AM Post #5 |
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Bull-Carp
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Have you ever been bitten by a cricket?? Nuff said. As far as I know, they don't bite and they're rather tame (as the picture demonstrates). Actually, it might be a cool pet in a cold-blooded sort of way. |
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| Aqua Letifer | Dec 4 2011, 07:03 PM Post #6 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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I saw a white-tailed spider in our place a couple days ago. G'head and look that one up for yourself. |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 5 2011, 05:20 AM Post #7 |
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MAMIL
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I can't help thinking of Ender's Game when I see that picture. |
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| kenny | Dec 5 2011, 09:25 AM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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UGH! |
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| sue | Dec 5 2011, 11:12 AM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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shudder. the picture with the egg sack really turned my stomach. |
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| John D'Oh | Dec 5 2011, 12:27 PM Post #10 |
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MAMIL
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All these pictures are bogus. Australia and New Zealand use them to put off potential immigrants. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than the US method which is to make the immigration process ludicrously complicated and/or build a wall. It's a little known fact that there are absolutely no creepy-crawlies south of the equator. Plus, there's no such place as the Australian Outback, it's a total fabrication that keeps property prices down. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Dec 5 2011, 04:59 PM Post #11 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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My first week here, I was thinking that too. And then I got attacked by a hornet swarm while on a bus. Mind you, this was from the CBD going about 50 on Paramatta Rd. The ****ers had their nest in the framework of the bus and were pouring out of a missing rivet. |
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