Throw him and Clock Spider in a cage and let 'em fight to the death. Then kill the winner.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHH!

....AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Well damn, an insect you could actually shoot at. I thought they only had them in horror movies.

BigJ7489: Throw him and Clock Spider in a cage and let 'em fight to the death. Then kill the winner.

Please tell me you've seen Monster Bug Wars. That's exactly what they do.

It is cute, glad I'm not strange for thinking so. Not like it's a frggin spider.

Can you imagine the bass you could catch with that thing on your hook! YEEE HAW!!

They are the freak relatives of those creepy bugs I get in my basement. I wonder if my cat could take one of these down like she does the cellar crickets.

I like the Drambuie ad below the article. I need a double shot of that after seeing such a creature. EEEEEWWWW.

I wonder what it tastes like fried...

Romeo_Santana: Can you imagine the bass you could catch with that thing on your hook! YEEE HAW!!

Wouldn't need a hook...pretty sure that thing would kill and gut the bass for you.

I would like it as a pet.

Who do you gonna call?

That's not a big bug. That guy just has a really small carrot.

I've seen them up close in New Zealand. Not scary at all, though surprisingly large.

Also, I have beer mats from this place:



Not a bad place for a pint and a sandwich.

mcmnky: That's not a big bug. That guy just has a really small carrot.

So that's what submitters mom said to you last night

BigJ7489: Throw him and Clock Spider in a cage and let 'em fight to the death. Then kill the winner.



http://www.japanesebugfights.com/ (new window)

Conducts cage fights, generally to the death, of the entire invertebrate kingdom. It's farking genius.

It's hard to get up in arms about the suffering of invertebrates. Just the way it is. Human sympathy does not exist. Mammals, birds, yes. Fish, very little concern over fish suffering. Spiders, scorpions, mantis, centipedes, beetles, crawfish- none at all, really. In fact, quite the opposite, as it's fashionable to call for their death. Which is kind of funny because the complexity of their motion seems far greater than a mouse, for example.

It's fascinating to watch, though. I mean each of these creatures has an attack and defense strategy, and their configurations go all over the place. You really don't start with any idea what their capabilities are and how to predict the winner. I'd call it science, but it's questionable what value knowing the crushing strength of a Scarab beetle is against a scorpion exoskeleton is to anyone. I mean it's not likely to come up, or through extension yield much insight into a real-life situation. But it's still cool as hell.

MoronLessOff: BigJ7489: Throw him and Clock Spider in a cage and let 'em fight to the death. Then kill the winner.

Please tell me you've seen Monster Bug Wars. That's exactly what they do.

I have now! Thank you!

That is some bad-ass bait.

On the job.

BigJ7489: MoronLessOff: BigJ7489: Throw him and Clock Spider in a cage and let 'em fight to the death. Then kill the winner.

Please tell me you've seen Monster Bug Wars. That's exactly what they do.

I have now! Thank you!

The Cellar Spider is a good one too. He whips a web on his foe like it's nobody's business.

OgrePDX: I wonder what it tastes like fried...

After my initial reaction of "OMFG!", wondering what it would taste like was my first thought.

Oznog: BigJ7489: Throw him and Clock Spider in a cage and let 'em fight to the death. Then kill the winner.

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http://www.japanesebugfights.com/ (new window)

Conducts cage fights, generally to the death, of the entire invertebrate kingdom. It's farking genius.

It's hard to get up in arms about the suffering of invertebrates. Just the way it is. Human sympathy does not exist. Mammals, birds, yes. Fish, very little concern over fish suffering. Spiders, scorpions, mantis, centipedes, beetles, crawfish- none at all, really. In fact, quite the opposite, as it's fashionable to call for their death. Which is kind of funny because the complexity of their motion seems far greater than a mouse, for example.

It's fascinating to watch, though. I mean each of these creatures has an attack and defense strategy, and their configurations go all over the place. You really don't start with any idea what their capabilities are and how to predict the winner. I'd call it science, but it's questionable what value knowing the crushing strength of a Scarab beetle is against a scorpion exoskeleton is to anyone. I mean it's not likely to come up, or through extension yield much insight into a real-life situation. But it's still cool as hell.

This, also, is awesome!

envirovore: OgrePDX: I wonder what it tastes like fried...

After my initial reaction of "OMFG!", wondering what it would taste like was my first thought.

It probably deep fries up nicely, although if you boiled it, it would probably taste like lobster.

OgrePDX: I wonder what it tastes like fried...

pretty sure "crunchy" would be the start and finish of the taste description.

/and just by the way, are you related to Gary?
//apologies if you've been asked before

Oznog: It's fascinating to watch, though. I mean each of these creatures has an attack and defense strategy, and their configurations go all over the place. You really don't start with any idea what their capabilities are and how to predict the winner. I'd call it science, but it's questionable what value knowing the crushing strength of a Scarab beetle is against a scorpion exoskeleton is to anyone. I mean it's not likely to come up, or through extension yield much insight into a real-life situation. But it's still cool as hell.

Fark it. INSECT FOOTBALL. They already have pads, so let's set this up.

/Scarab at DE
//grasshopper at WR
///who plays QB?

SpookyEyes: I think it's kind of cute. I don't want it sitting on my hand, but I can admire it from afar.



/Hot like a NZ volcano

Good, good, let the hate fear flow through you.

Bugs bunny unimpressed.

make me some tea: Salem Witch: make me some tea: That's the cutest grasshopper evar.

I thought so. I like grasshoppers, crickets, praying mantissesseses and the ilk.

Praying manti are adorable too.

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Hahaha, that picture reminded me of cheesy '80's glamour shots.

What said carrot-eating monster may look like:

I'm pretty sure lots of bugs can eat carrots, regardless of their sizes, so unless this one can eat a whole carrot....

Lord Summerisle: It is cute, glad I'm not strange for thinking so. Not like it's a frggin spider.

Yeah they really are. The normal, smaller version of the Weta is found all over New Zealand. I gew up near the bush and used to find them around the house, and even in my bedroom from time to time as a kid.

As one of our quirky native species, I've certainly some fondness reserved for them.

xaldin: Well damn, an insect you could actually shoot at. I thought they only had them in horror movies.


This was a horror movie?

Baloo Uriza: xaldin: Well damn, an insect you could actually shoot at. I thought they only had them in horror movies.

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This was a horror movie?

It is if you hate bugs. It is all relative.

make me some tea: Salem Witch: make me some tea: That's the cutest grasshopper evar.

I thought so. I like grasshoppers, crickets, praying mantissesseses and the ilk.

Praying manti are adorable too.

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Praying Manti (that just doesn't look right for pluralization, but whatever) are awesome. Had a nest of them hatch in a ware house I worked in in NC. I'd always make it a point to pick them up and carry them out to safety if I happened to see any of them out in the open.
Had some idiot co-worker that thought that they could bite and kill you working there as well.

Orange Guy: envirovore: OgrePDX: I wonder what it tastes like fried...

After my initial reaction of "OMFG!", wondering what it would taste like was my first thought.

It probably deep fries up nicely, although if you boiled it, it would probably taste like lobster.

I'll take mine fried then. Not a fan of the texture of lobster.

envirovore:
Had some idiot co-worker that thought that they could bite and kill you working there as well.



FTFM

Salem Witch:
One of my favorite pics.

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That is a good pic. My cat would have tried gobbling that guy down in an instant.