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Strange bug from Mt Shasta area 6000 ft elevation

Pilsbury — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:11:45 GMT

I put pictures in the photo section of this tribe. The pics are a little out of focus but you cana make out it's details.
It has metallic green eyes and looks kinda like an armored plated cockroach. It was about an inch long and could fly.

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Noooooo

vicious_kind — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:34:03 GMT

I landed in a dead tribe?
Squished like so many bugs on a windshield.

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Hullo, I like bugs

vicious_kind — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:10:06 GMT

http://people.tribe.net/vicious_kind/photos/b84867e2-54f8-4e45-b959-5f38de565c2a

I doo. I just had a dream last night with a big cardboard pallet full of tarantulas. I dumped a big pile of crickets on them and before I knew it, there were little cricket pieces all over. And happy Tarantulas!

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Bug Love Poster

Huzzab — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 13:56:26 GMT

Great for elementary schools and dorm rooms alike.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/poster.pdf

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hummingbird or bug?

Jake — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:35:33 GMT

I'm not really a bug person, but I'm curious - This morning I saw this bizarre sort of multi-shaded brown flying thing, maybe 1" long, with a long bill, drinking nectar from my flowers. At first I thought this must be a very small hummingbird, but the Wikipedia page on hummingbirds states that they are only found in the Americas, while I am in Northern Thailand. It hung around for quite a while, but of course as soon as my camera was ready to take a shot, he became shy. I'll try to get one tomorrow. Anyone have a clue? Thanx,

J

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Temple of Sound Release New Album "GlobalHead" in USA on May 8th 2007

neilsparkes — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:05:05 GMT

Temple of Sound Release New Album in USA on May 8th 2007
Temple of Sound sign with
Namaste Records/Koch Records

Temple of Sound release their fifth studio album "GlobalHead" on Namaste Records(A Division of The Machat Company)/Koch Records in the USA on May 8th 2007.
The album features 12 tracks written and produced by Neil Sparkes and Count Dubulah AKA Temple of Sound featuring guest appearances by Natacha Atlas, Jah Wobble, Ben Baddoo, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Abdullah Chhadeh and Hukwe Zawose.

Temple Of Sound are an internationally established production and performance duo at the forefront of dance, dub and world music.
The duo is comprised of Neil Sparkes - vocalist, percussionist, programmer, poet and painter; and Count Dubulah , guitarist , bass player, programmer and editor.
Together Sparkes and Dubulah (ex Transglobal Underground) helped create the style of Global Dance Groove and Mash Up that has become a world wide genre, embracing and developing World Music to become much in demand as musical collaborators, performers and producers.

Production work for a hitlist of World, Dance and Dub artists continues to push the barriers of World music forward . These include Natacha Atlas (Beggars Banquet), nominated for Best Album in World Music Awards 2007 and Los De Abajo (Real World).

"There is a palpable sense of excitement about Temple of Sound. They are buzzing with ideas and a sheer creativity that they are translating into great and innovative sounds. Temple of Sound are an unstoppable force at the cutting edge of global culture."
- Global Rhythm Magazine USA

Full Track Listing and Audio Tracks to Come Soon On MySpace!

www.myspace.com/neilsparkesandthelasttribe

www.myspace.com/templeofsound

www.myspace.com/loungeclash

www.myspace.com/benbadooneilsparkesbougarabou

www.templeofsound.co.uk

For additional info on the KOCH Records label and its roster of artists, please visit www.kochrecords.com

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killing bugs

Pandora-Frijole — Sun, 09 May 2004 22:21:29 GMT

i was looking through the postings of a buddhist tribe, and came across a thread about whether or not killing roaches was wrong. there was a varied response.
personally, i think killing roaches is wrong. i cant say that i like them...not the nasty household variety anyways. but i wouldnt kill them. i would just shoo them outside, or more likely get someone else to shoo them outside.
i wont kill an ant if i can help it. even if its in the process of stinging me i take care to gently brush it away (and it actually hurts less since i am not grinding their poison-filled abdomens in to further aggravate the tiny puncture)
but i kill an awful lot of ticks. i think only a jain could hold that against me.
and i must admit, when i am at the environmental center, i take a lot of pleasure in watching my man feed centipedes and crickets to the salamanders and other lizards and turtles. circle of life and everything.
i just wanted to see others perspectives on this. when is it "ok" to kill a bug? (or is it ever ok?)

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moscito larvae/nymphs in rain trough!-HELP

janathemama — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:27:50 GMT

this is an excerpt from a discussion in the grow organic tribe, can you enlighten us?

"dont think soap would work, cos they live under water, coming up to breathe- thats why the oil might create a barrier they cannot breathe through

still hesitate to cover my barrell with oil though.. I just wonder how it would be after a few days sun on it..and the water level going up and down, would cover the whole barrell.. a bit icky

"alberta alligators"!! eek, sounds vicious. luckily the swiss kind are fairly mild..

what makes a mozzie vicious? Is it the toxin? Is it bacteria present in the toxin? Is it the amount of toxin? Or the amount they drink?
Any insectologists in the house?"

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Prodigal Summer

~Alura~ — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 22:25:04 GMT

Have you read "Prodigal Summer" by Barbara Kingsolver? The drawings and descriptions of moths (especially the Luna) in that novel are divine!! The story, and natural history lesson abou the Appalachain region is quite amazing too!

"Over the course of one humid summer, as the urge to procreate overtakes a green and profligate countryside, these characters find connections to one another and to the flora and fauna with which they necessarily share a place. Their discoveries are embedded inside countless intimate lessons of biology, the realities of small farming, and the final, urgent truth that humans are only one part of life on earth." http://www.kingsolver.com/bookshelf/prodigal_summer.asp

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for all to answer

judy — Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:50:19 GMT

whats the flattest you ever stomped a bug and explain that experience in detail?

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Dracula Ants

Tentacular — Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:05:50 GMT

http://fluid.stanford.edu/~mbrennan/interests/insects/vampire_ants.html

Icky, yet fascinating...

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New Tribe: "Botanical Conservation and Research"

Cynorkis — Thu, 24 Nov 2005 20:19:26 GMT

For pollination biologists out there...

Hi, check out this new tribe if you are interested in protecting plant biodiversity, participate in rare plant propagation or restoration, scientific research, or grassroots conservation efforts.

Thanks,

Cynorkis

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Botanical Conservation and Research

This is a forum for individuals interested in understanding and protecting the Earth's botanical diversity. Discuss scientific research, conservation efforts or organizations, rare plant or ecosystem restoration, systematics, funding resources, conferences, and academic institutions.

Keywords: Botany, plants, mycology, bryology, ecology, conservation biology, evolution, horticulture, flowers, pollination, seeds, soil, forests, wetlands, deserts, montane, tropical, temperate, earth.

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Life in the Undergrowth

scurle — Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:05:47 GMT

Just in case anyone interested in insects doesn't know about this new series about to start on BBC1

www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/...undergrowth/
I understand the book is out, the series starts Wednesday 23rd Nov @ 21:00 and the DVD is out on the 5th December - just in time for Xmas!
Steve

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Mantis mating!

dougkeenan — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 19:25:54 GMT

Hooray! This morning Magbert and Mabel went at it. Actually - some five hours later - they're still at it! I'll post a picture to the group.

I've never seen the female's "shiver" dance and it was extraordinary behavior. Every ten seconds or so she "shakes" from head to tail. Then she starts wagging her abdomen from side to side out from under her wings, then after ten minutes or so he starts doing the same. He jumped at her and she knocked him back, but after a few minutes she allowed him to crawl over her back (!) to position himself, then twists his abdomen so that they can mate.

After an hour or so she crawled to a more private spot, where they've remained motionless ever since. Fascinating creatures.

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The world's coolest firefly!

wayusa-warmi — Fri, 23 Sep 2005 13:53:31 GMT

Here where I live in the Ecuadorean Amazon, there is a large firefly with THREE LIGHTS. On its chest is an orange light that looks like a cigarette in the dark. On its shoulders are two ''headlights'' that look like glowing eyes -- which change color from greenish to yellowish to orangish to white, and which can glow separately or together. The shoulder headlights can do their thing whether the firefly is flying or sitting/walking. Anyone ever heard of this bug?

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bug stomp

judy — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:13:35 GMT

hey everyone whats the biggest bug you ever stomped on and epxlain that experience?

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California scorpion keepable? (alive)

dylanear — Mon, 02 May 2005 08:09:53 GMT

I know it's not an insect, but where else do I ask? :)

I think it's one of these:
Paruroctonus silvestrii (Borelli, 1909)

http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/scorpiones/p_silvestrii251.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/tx4/scorpiones/psilvesGL.jpg

Distribution: California, USA and Baja California Norte, Mexico, from Progreso, Baja California Norte, to Marin County and Lake Tahoe, California.
Fairly common in almost every habitat in its range, from coastal dunes to high-elevation conifer forests.

I found it in my pants by my bed this morning as I put them on getting out of bed. Halarity ensued and I got a light bite or pinch and everything (not even noticable now). I was writing a big long telling of the incident, but some wierd browser thing happened and I don't have the energy to rewrite it all tonight.

Anyway he seems to be fine at the moment, he's in a little plastic terrarium with fibrus, woody potting soil and some dry leaves for some cover. I put some water in a small puddle in a corner and he seemed to go to it after only a minute or two and drank until it's belly was quite plump! I put in two small (5mm) crickets from PetCo he might have eaten one, cuz I haven't seem both in a while. He's about 2 inches/50mm from claws to tip of tail if he streched out. Do these things eat prey, or just suck the inside out? I'm hoping to monitor his intake and I want to know if a dead cricket means a successfull meal or just a dead cricket. I'm not too keen on the feeding crickets thing. I could never use live bait as a kid when fishing! (nor could I do anything but release the fish.) But I've read only live food works with scorpions. He's really cool looking and is fascinating to watch.

Anyone know about this? Scorpion care and or any info on this particular one? I'll see about posting a pic tomorrow. Scopions are commonly had as pets with success and breeding isn't uncommon. But I don't want to try this if it's not got a good chance of living well, or if these are not common and are better left in the wild. It seems like this is the common Californian scorpion.

Any input?

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black widow

SpiNSycLe — Sun, 14 Aug 2005 19:58:34 GMT

i have one in my water meter box, any ideas on what to do with it?

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Name that bug!

TheHun — Wed, 25 May 2005 22:31:14 GMT

Well, I have a bug in my home that I'm very curious about. I'm relatively new to Missouri, and haven't paid much attention to the insect population since I've lived here over the past few years. My landlord, upon moving into my apartment, was very paranoid about getting bugs. He's apparently had them before. Once spring hit, we started to see small, brown, almost trangular shaped flying insects hovering about the place. They didn't seem to be interested in any open food, they were just "hanging out" as far as I could tell. I started wondering where they were coming from, but couldn't find any clues. One night, I witnessed two apparently mating near my cieling fan. Disturbed by my prying, they flew onto a nearby wall, ajoined the entire way from behind. I was pretty impressed that they could keep their wings in rhythm to make the flight. Then, a few days ago, I started noticing tiny little brown bugs, about the size of a pin head, laying on their backs in my bathroom on the windowsill. They appeared to be dead, but when I blew on them, they uprighted themselves and walked about briefly. They are about the size of a pin head. I decided to get some pictures of them, and found that they had very attractive patterns. The smallest of them are a uniform dull brown, but the larger, and I'm assuming more mature, have rough stripes running opposite to their body length. Here are some photos! Anyone know what these are?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/alackthereof/bugs004.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/alackthereof/bugs003.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/alackthereof/bugs002.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/alackthereof/bugs001.jpg

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if you were an insect...

caedmon — Mon, 09 May 2005 19:35:09 GMT

what kinda insect would you be?

personally, i think i'm more a bee type. i definitely have a habit of pollinating others, by motivating them to blossom and whatnot. i also have a hive sensibility, always looking out for others on the homefront.
and right now my hair is yellow.
so yeah....a honey bee

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favorite websites

Thystle — Wed, 11 May 2005 23:36:33 GMT

Hi all,
just wondering how many of you shop for bugs online and what are your favorite websites? Every time I try a search for places that sell insects online, I just get sites from the UK.

Are there any good sites in the US? I know about the Vivarium cause it's local to me, but are there any others you can recommend?

Thanks in advance.

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Praying Mantis illegal in CA?

Thystle — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:50:20 GMT

My poor praying mantis came to the end of his tiny lifespan this morning and I enjoyed him so much, I wanted to get a new one.

I asked someone at the Petco store where I got my first mantis, and they said they aren't allowed to carry them anymore because of some CA Dept. of Fish and Game regulation.

Anyone hear of this and does anyone know where I can get another mantis?

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My new best friend

celestial — Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:50:51 GMT

Hi, I'm Celestial, I'm new, interested in parasites more than the everyday household insects. If anyone is bored, was wondering what kind of larvae is pictured on my profile image, fell out of a bag of sugar with a friend this morning. More pics- brownfoods.tribe.net

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french insects on flickr

Thu, 17 Feb 2005 04:46:45 GMT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/insectman/tags/insects/

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The Voice of the Infinite in the Small

mmgood — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 20:47:05 GMT

hi! belonged to the group for a while, but have never posted.

just reading the 'do you kill insects' post (never, if i can help it) reminded me of this wonderful book..."The Voice of the Infinite in the Small--reinvisioning the insect/human connection". has anyone read it? highly highly recommend it for anyone with interest or love of insects. it's phenomenal!

http://www.gracemillennium.com/sojourn/winter99/html/lauck.html

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Greek Insects

squidcorp — Tue, 22 Mar 2005 19:59:54 GMT

Pandora reminds me that there was a book, Greek Insects, by Malcolm Davies & Jeyaraney Kathirithamby, on insect symbolism in Classical mythology and culture.

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New

pluii — Mon, 13 Dec 2004 09:29:37 GMT

Hello Everyone !!
I've searched all my life for someone who love bugs and realize how sad it is when bugs are killed =(
I love bugs and people get pissy at me for it. I really don't know why. I have problems at school because of people killing bugs and cried a bunch for the bugs =)
Everyone have a life, even bugs ^_^ :: huggles buggles ::

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New Here

secretsnottysis — Fri, 10 Sep 2004 03:24:52 GMT

Lizabat suggested that you might be interested in this

http://www.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/template/pub%2CViewPhoto.vm/context/pcard?page=2&currentoffset=11&parentid=0b5ab648-43dd-4759-984f-f8ed13750052

So....her name is Circe...she is not accurate - but more an artists adaptation - a fantasy Tibicen Cicada. There will be another one with closed wings that will be more accurate.

Eunice the my Mantis friend, however, is as accurate as could be done on the skin...she hurt....a lot...but worth every minute of it.

Used to have an ARizona brown - but he recently died...after about 8 years.... longer than most. Just cats, dogs and ink for the time being.

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mantis

lizabat — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:33:43 GMT

okay, so I've had quite a few giant insets before as pets.
but the one I really want is a preying mantis. i've loved them since I was a small child and saw a huge one on a wall outdoors.

I'm fully prepared to "grow my own" from mantis eggs at the local greenhouse. the problem is, when they just hatch and they are tiny, is there any feeder insect I can buy that would be small enough?

I had an idea of hatching them outdoors....in an old fishtank.... covered with a mesh small enough that birds could not get in, but fruit flies could, and placeing a banna peel in the tank to attract them.
also, will the be able to eat each other and grow that way?
we have a pretty good crop of aphids (sp?) but since my mother sprays the garden, I wouldn't want any pesticide coming in contact with my babies.
then I was going to take the best of them and release the others in a (relatvely, no place is safe these days)pesticide free place.

any knowlegde on the subject would be much apreciated :)

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Pictures

andy — Sun, 01 Aug 2004 07:42:01 GMT

Check out my latest bug pictures.
I just loooove going out into the bush and take picture of bugs.

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any conventions in boston?

adillus — Thu, 09 Sep 2004 01:25:57 GMT

just moved to boston and wondering if there are any conventions out here. or do people buy insects online these days...?

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Whoa--I just realized that the moderator and I are BOTH Pandoras!

Pandora — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:29:22 GMT

Crazy. (Yes, it is really my name)

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some new pictures from my patio in pictures here.

Thu, 22 Jul 2004 12:28:58 GMT

i just posts some of the lil critters that have been on my patio.

the first little creature was eating up my morning glorys pretty voraciously untill the mantis shoed up and crunched'm up.
i thing that the 6 on page nine are mine.
i've got a ton more, but i liked those so i thought i'd share.
enjoy!
~alienkissed

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Insect ordering: Dead specimens for artists and collectors. (Way cheaper than the Bone Room)

Pandora — Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:27:22 GMT

We all love the Bone Room, and Paxton Gate and such places, but really, if you are a collector or an artist who wants unspread bugs in any large quantity or a really rare or expensive specimen, you should order them from the source!!! There is an amazing place called Insects International, run by two brothers, Rod and Greg, in a little town in Texas. You can find them online, but you should request a catalog and mailing list updates to get the full selection. They have hundreds of thousands of different insects/spiders/etc. I even got some vials of leeches from them recently! They also will sometimes have specials on bulk items, too...I used to teach insect mounting classes, and have been planning on starting up my own shop here in Austin, but I'm not above sharing with other bug lovers where the stores actually go to get their specimens that they then double in price. If you don't know how to spread insects, however, or don't have a TON of patience, then you should stick with The Bone Room, or Paxton Gate. (Personally, I like Paxton Gate the best of any store I have ever seen, but I'm partial, because I worked there for a long time.)

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addresses

9------9 — Sat, 17 Jul 2004 22:09:00 GMT

INSECT WORLD
Tropical Insects & Entomological Supplies
PO Box 365
Spring Valley, CA 91976-0365
619-469-3321
www.insectworld.com
info@insectworld.com

CRITTER ZONE
"source for critter content on the web"
310-829-6152
www.critterzone.com
andyw@critterzone.com

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does anyone order insects online?

Mikey — Tue, 18 May 2004 19:34:37 GMT

I am curious if anyone here orders trantulas, or centipedes online in this tribe.

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I brag about my stickbug gift.

Anise — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:02:29 GMT

I needed to brag somewhere, I figured here was as good a place as any: the other day my boss just gives me this bracelet, out of nowhere, that she made by casting stickbugs (Phasmatidids, not Emesinids, which we always called stickbugs as a kid) in silver: how rad is that! It's neat and amorphous looking at first, and if you look closer you can see the little legs and heads and segmented hinies. I have two pictures on my 'pictures' thing on my profile, but they're kind of crappy. Random insect gifts are the best!!!

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long-necked "fly"-like thing

9------9 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:14:31 GMT

He was visiting us this weekend at campsite above Lake Isabella... sorta pine forest/chaparral kind of area, 4-5000 ft.
Quite slow to startle; posed nicely for photos. Anyone know what he/she is? Green-tinged clear veiny wings.

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Cicada

Pilsbury — Sat, 22 May 2004 16:25:47 GMT

A large crop of 17 yr Cicada have hatched
out in the estimated trillions. I'd love
to record even a small fraction of that
noise!

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Insect Fair

9------9 — Thu, 20 May 2004 02:23:02 GMT

this weekend, May 22 & 23, in Los Angeles at Natural History Museum, Exposition Park near USC.
Touch live ones; buy dead ones.
It's fun.
And funny.

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Question

Jjuniper — Tue, 25 May 2004 15:13:33 GMT

Is there any insect that freaks you out?
I like most bugs, try not to kill them. But I get down right GIRLIE about centipedes. The ones up here are fast and fluttery. Getting creeped out just talking about them...

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gross bug story

Pandora-Frijole — Sun, 09 May 2004 07:19:15 GMT

my man works at an environmental center where animals are kept (to show & teach children about nature)...
well, they had this rabbit cage set up in the garden, with a big bucket underneath set up to collect bunny turds for use in compost. one day while emptying out the bucket he found a very weak & sickly rat stuck to the bottom. somehow he had ended up buried in this pile of shit, unable to get out.
as jake watched him and contemplated feeding him to one of the snakes they keep there, he noticed a fat red grub wiggling around by the rats ass. as he peered closer, he saw a few black holes - abscesses(?) - around the rats posterior area. then, another big fat red grub poked its head out of one of the holes.
jake was so disgusted, and felt so sorry for the rat that he put it out of its misery right away. he said that a bunch of the grub-things scattered because of his actions.
ugh. i do love bugs but parasites make me want to scream.
i didnt mean to have my first post sound so anti-insect, but i thought it was really interesting. :P

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WOW!!!! I love this tribe!

Mikey — Mon, 10 May 2004 05:12:04 GMT

Ooooh I love Bugs!

http://imageevent.com/tattoomike/tarantulas;jsessionid=pcw4ehpw11.buffalo_s

Here are some pics of my bugs I was trying to sell, but shit! I love bugs and cool plants.

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MOSIQUITO HAWKS

fatflap — Sun, 09 May 2004 01:33:36 GMT

Boy theyre entertaining, and tasty too

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Jerusalem cricket LOVE

9------9 — Mon, 10 May 2004 03:38:40 GMT

I ADORE these cute little guys. They live in the dirt.

Stenopelmatus fuscus - one of the largest insects in southern California, often exceeding two inches (50 mm) in length. It belongs to the Order Orthoptera along with grasshoppers, katydids and true crickets. This cricket relative is actually capable of making a rudimentary sound by rubbing the inner surface of its hind leg against short spines projecting from the side of its abdomen. Because of its large, bald "baby face," it is also known as "child of the earth" or "ñina de la tierra." Its large size and humanoid head has caused this insect to be the object of superstition and fear by some southwestern and Mexican Indians. Navajo people call it "woh-seh-tsinni," which means "old bald-headed man. NOT poisonous or dangerous.

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cockroach stories.....

Pandora-Frijole — Sun, 09 May 2004 22:34:13 GMT

when i was in costa rica, i saw a cockroach the size of my hand crawling on the wall behind me. even when my boyfriend told me that he was a flying kind, i just sat there and watched him. i thought he was beautiful. now, if it had been an average north american household cockroach, i would have run far and fast.
when i was little (6 or so) my parents had gotten a divorce and my mom was struggling to make ends meet. we moved into a tiny apartment in a ghetto-ass neighberhood. it turns out our apartment was infested with roaches. but when my mom would call a fumigator, they would disappear for a couple of weeks and then they would be back in full (my mom suspects they had passages to the next apartment and would go back and forth depending on who had called an exterminator)...i remember one night, lying in bed and watching the ceiling above me. as my eyes got adjusted to the darkness i counted 17 roaches right above my head. when we ate dinner at night we had to keep our legs tucked up beneath us. my sister and i shared a room, and one time i looked over and saw one crawling on her face. he stopped right on her forehead and stayed put for a while. i didnt make a sound becasue i didnt want her to wake up screaming. (it was not until years later that i learned cockroaches will eat the eyebrows right off of your face)
years later, in another apartment (this one not infested but every now and then...) i was drinking a can of soda. i left it on the kitchen counter for a while, and when i came back i went to take a sip. when the soda went into my mouth i also felt something else go in, and it tickled my tongue. i spit out the soda and dumped out the can and a huge nasty roach was stuck inside (only his abdomen stuck out of the can)
anyways, i have noticed that everyone and their mother has a good roach story or two, so here is the thread to share them.

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cool bug websites

Pandora-Frijole — Sun, 09 May 2004 22:47:30 GMT

i came across this site while browsing for pictures (i posted a bunch, with captions, from this site)
http://www.insects.org/index.html

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