addictedmatt
Enlightened
Anybody know what this is? It was about three inches long. Sorry for the crappy cell picture. My dad took it at work, the bug was on his shop floor.
Strange bug
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Illum
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It reminds me of Nepa cinerea, its usually found in places where stagnant freshwater exists, not sure how it got in the shop. its probably just as confused as you are.
3 inches long would put in close to Lethocerus americanus
I think its a cute bug to have around, too bad its called the toe-biter
interesting to note Nitroz, is that these insects are quadropods which no 'beetle" could ever suffce
3 inches long would put in close to Lethocerus americanus
I think its a cute bug to have around, too bad its called the toe-biter
interesting to note Nitroz, is that these insects are quadropods which no 'beetle" could ever suffce
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It reminds me of Nepa cinerea, its usually found in places where stagnant freshwater exists, not sure how it got in the shop. its probably just as confused as you are.
3 inches long would put in close to Lethocerus americanus
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I think its a cute bug to have around, too bad its called the toe-biter
interesting to note Nitroz, is that these insects are quadropods which no 'beetle" could ever suffce
Cool! I can see why it would be called a toe-biter.
Learn something everyday.
Ilikeshinythings
Enlightened
Ya water bug..lives in water and bites toes apparently. Never been bitten but with pinchers like that i'm sure it feels nice! Don't think they're venemous or anything. What did you name him?
Vinniec5
Enlightened
Get a few of them together and you could film a remake of Damnation Alley
addictedmatt
Enlightened
Mystery solved. Thanks guys! I found some videos on youtube. It's a pretty cool bug.
kelmo
Flashlight Enthusiast
I remember that movie! George Peppard leads the nuclear holocast survivors to safety! That is one movie that should be remade.
Back on topic. Those beetles eat small fish! They use bubbles as scuba gear. Never swim naked when they are present if you know what I mean!
Vinniec5
Enlightened
kelmo, you'll enjoy this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAXWK1o7NmQ he was playing Col Hannibal Smith before the A-Team was written LOL
Illum
Flashaholic
My father is a naturalist [bug/tree loving kinda guy] [not a naturist, he doesn't walk around in the nude
] so I have alot of books in insects I have access to. I immediately recognized it as the water scorpion, but that may have been a local name and not internationally known, so I looked it up and posted the scientific name instead:thumbsup:I'm a college student majoring in operations research, I have nothing I can relate to on my academics towards entomology, zoology, or any mode of arthropodology for that matter. And no, arthropodology is not anthropology, do not confuse the two:shrug:
jzmtl
Flashlight Enthusiast
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Illum
Flashaholic
Not something you want to chewing on your toe eh?
I think given an alternative no self respecting bug would choose to kiss your feet
Thanks for the scientific name Illum. I saw this video linked to the name.
Forward to 1:05 (turn down the speakers if you don't like rap/hip hop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOMqrbajLQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Forward to 1:05 (turn down the speakers if you don't like rap/hip hop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKOMqrbajLQ&NR=1&feature=fvwp
They taste like chicken.
I bet the other fish began to swim easier after he finally got one.
