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Tracy ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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I found this nasty, nasty bug in an old coal bucket outside my front door this morning. bear_shocked  This isn't a pic of my actual bug (we named him Fred bear_tongue ), but I found this pic on the net.  I had no idea what it was, so we had to do some searching.  I swear I've never seen a bigger, uglier bug in my life!!  They are called giant water bugs, with some variation to the name whereever they are found, and I guess they are found all over the world.  This is the largest true bug in North America, and they do have a painful bite. bear_shocked   Glad I didn't give the little monster a chance to bite me! bear_grin We carefully got Fred out of the coal bucket so he could fly away.  Bye Fred.....please don't visit again soon! :crackup:

PS--the warning in the subject line is for you Daphne!! :hug:  :hug:  bear_grin

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chrissibrinkley Posts: 1,836

Aighhhhh.... Tracy your bug encounters are freakin' me out!!!  I would wear a bee keepers suit upon exiting the house just to be sure the coast was clear for the day!  :crackup:

(oh my gosh it FLIES too??  I think bugs like that should have one freak out option...either fly or have 2 foot long pinchers, they just shouldn't get both! bear_grin )

~Chrissi

Tracy ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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Aighhhhh.... Tracy your bug encounters are freakin' me out!!!  I would wear a bee keepers suit upon exiting the house just to be sure the coast was clear for the day!   

(oh my gosh it FLIES too??  I think bugs like that should have one freak out option...either fly or have 2 foot long pinchers, they just shouldn't get both!  )

:crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup: They're freakin' me out too!!  This has really been the year for freaky bugs! bear_wacko This one reminds me of something you would find in a jungle somewhere.  ICK!! bear_tongue

dusty attic dusty attic bears
somerset
Posts: 968

Thats a horrible beastie!!!! bear_angry  while visiting my parents in france last year, we use to get something simular flying around at dusk.You could here them coming a mile off.One hit my husband in the back of his head and nearly knocked him over. :crackup: As you can imagine i spent the whole time hiding. :redface:

Daphne Back Road Bears
Laconia, NH USA
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Thanks for the warning, Tracy! I got a piece of chocolate before I opened your post... nothing can bother me when I have chocolate in my mouth!!!  bear_tongue

That thing is U G L Y!!!!

Dilu Posts: 8,574

Daphne's words of advice, I think they could be timeless:

nothing can bother me when I have chocolate in my mouth!!!


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Way to go Daphne h160.gif

Judi Luxembears
Luxemburg, Wisconsin
Posts: 7,379
Daphne wrote:

got a piece of chocolate before I opened your post... nothing can bother me when I have chocolate in my mouth!!!  :P

bear_laugh  bear_laugh  bear_laugh I am going to remember this Daphne!..and I'm going to try it!


I agree..that bug is ugly...creepy...wouldn't want to find that crawling up my back bear_shocked

matilda Matilda Huggington-beare
WA
Posts: 5,551
chrissibrinkley wrote:

(oh my gosh it FLIES too??  I think bugs like that should have one freak out option...either fly or have 2 foot long pinchers, they just shouldn't get both! bear_grin )

~Chrissi

: :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup:
Wendy bear_cry  :crackup:

psichick78 Flying Fur Studios
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wow, neat bug. Creepy, but neat/

DebbieD Posts: 3,540

bear_shocked  Ughhhhhh!!!  It flies too?  I think one of my most horrific moments was finding out cockroaches can fly ...  bear_shocked

Gosh, I don't WANT to find something like this in my backyard!  Tracy can you keep 'em there for your boys?? LOL  bear_tongue

Tracy ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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DebbieD wrote:

Gosh, I don't WANT to find something like this in my backyard!  Tracy can you keep 'em there for your boys?? LOL

Bah, ha, ha, ha  :twisted:  :twisted: ........they could be lurking anywhere.........bah, ha, ha, ha!!! :twisted:  :crackup:  :crackup:

My boys were with their dad this weekend, so they missed this one.  Darn! Zach would have loved it!! bear_grin

I forgot to say in my original post that another common name for these is Toe Biters.  For obvious reasons.  Anyone have a pool?  They like to hang out there! bear_innocent

Jodi Falk Bears by Jodi
Gahanna , Ohio USA
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EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Oh my what a monster !!! Glad you got rid of it  bear_wacko

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DebbieD Posts: 3,540

bear_thumb  I'll happily ship any wayward 'Toe biters' to your boys, then if then show up here.  Afterall, I can't deprive any boy of an opportunity like this  :crackup:

Tracy ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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I'll happily ship any wayward 'Toe biters' to your boys, then if then show up here.  Afterall, I can't deprive any boy of an opportunity like this

Ha ha Debbie!!  :crackup: Could you imagine opening a package to find some of these BIG ole bugs!! :crackup:  :crackup:

DebbieD Posts: 3,540

bear_grin  Can you imagine the wrangling that would have to go on just to shut the box????  bear_ermm   Methinks the fridge first to tame the ugly beast....then tape it up securely and pop it into the mail before it comes to  bear_laugh  Seee???  I have a plan all ready  :crackup:  that is...if I don't outright mush it first!  :twisted:  bear_whistle

Tracy ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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:crackup:  :crackup:  :crackup: I think the

freezer

might be necessary with this one!!  What happens though when it does thaw out?  It would be like super-sized Mexican jumping beans all over the postal service!! :crackup:  :crackup:   You would have to ship it with an ice pack bear_whistle ...............

DebbieD Posts: 3,540

:crackup: .....do you think we'd get a postal ban if we did ship something like that?  bear_laugh

Tracy ThimbleBeary Originals
Iowa
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:crackup:  :crackup: I think it's possible Debbie!!  There would be "some splaining to do, Lucy"! bear_grin  bear_grin

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