*Not for then insectofobe* The worlds largest insect has been found

Jakke · 12-04-2011, 03:04 PM

That's one big-ass insect

I find this extremely fascinating, we know insects has a limited size due to their out-dated breathing aparatus, but what makes this bug to able to be so large? Physiological differences, or maybe this is just as large as they get.

Biology is still very much alive

And in a disturbing way, it's actually cute

Chickenhawk · 12-04-2011, 03:07 PM

Cute my ass, kill that sumbitch with massive amounts of fire!!

Interesting none the less. Creepy as shit, but interesting.

SchecterWhore · 12-04-2011, 03:08 PM

"Adventurer Mark Moffett has found the world's biggest insect - which is so huge it can eat carrots."

That's his ....ing job title?!

Where do I sign up?

Murdstone · 12-04-2011, 03:36 PM

Figures it'd be near Australia.
I'm not a huge fan of bugs and their silly tracheal diffusion but it just goes to show there's a lot more on this floating rock than we think.

SirMyghin · 12-04-2011, 03:56 PM

Pretty cool, love insect life myself, black flies and mosquitos exempt. Spent yesterday trying to find out what was in my apartment, was a bold jumping spider. The throw was red markings, not white, which apparently suggests it is not fully adult yet.

levijaymz · 12-04-2011, 03:58 PM

Stealthdjentstic · 12-04-2011, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SchecterWhore

"Adventurer Mark Moffett has found the world's biggest insect - which is so huge it can eat carrots."

That's his ....ing job title?!

Where do I sign up?

I used to be an adventurer too once, until I took an arrow to the knee.

Jakke · 12-04-2011, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SirMyghin

Pretty cool, love insect life myself, black flies and mosquitos exempt. Spent yesterday trying to find out what was in my apartment, was a bold jumping spider. The throw was red markings, not white, which apparently suggests it is not fully adult yet.

I was crazy for insects when I was a kid, I was out catching them almost every day in the summer. The part almost as fun was to try and decide what sort of bug it was

My mother never understood the finer parts of studying insects...

pink freud · 12-04-2011, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealthdjentstic

I used to be an adventurer too once, until I took an arrow to the knee.

icwutudidthur

DrakkarTyrannis · 12-04-2011, 04:44 PM

That thing is seriously adorable and I want one

vampiregenocide · 12-04-2011, 04:46 PM

I'm not going to post it here, but there is a video on youtube of a Japanese show where they make insects and arachnids fight each other to the death (very grim shit). They had giant wetas on there a few times, and they're hard as ..... Took out some critters I would not have expected them to have had a chance against. Powerful jaws.

Jakke · 12-04-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by vampiregenocide

I'm not going to post it here, but there is a video on youtube of a Japanese show where they make insects and arachnids fight each other to the death (very grim shit). They had giant wetas on there a few times, and they're hard as ..... Took out some critters I would not have expected them to have had a chance against. Powerful jaws.

And why am I not surprised that the japanese could come up with something like that...

zappatton2 · 12-04-2011, 05:01 PM

That is severely awesome, thanks for the story! I've always wanted to resurrect some of those crazy Carboniferous era insects, until then, this will do nicely.

vampiregenocide · 12-04-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Jakke

And why am I not surprised that the japanese could come up with something like that...

I'm gonna post it purely as a testament to how impressive these animals are at being predators, though I don't approve of putting them into a fighting situation like this and I think it is cruel.

This is graphic and somewhat disturbing, so I understand if this post gets removed or whatever.

Jakke · 12-04-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by vampiregenocide

I'm gonna post it purely as a testament to how impressive these animals are at being predators, though I don't approve of putting them into a fighting situation like this and I think it is cruel.

This is graphic and somewhat disturbing, so I understand if this post gets removed or whatever.

I'm not even gonna watch that... I have never liked killing animals for entertainment, but hey, it's probably valid to the discussion... In some way..

liamh · 12-04-2011, 05:46 PM

My opinion on this particular insect is that they should all be round up, and then killed

liamh · 12-04-2011, 05:47 PM

Jk guys

Jakke · 12-04-2011, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by liamh

Jk guys

vampiregenocide · 12-04-2011, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Jakke

I'm not even gonna watch that... I have never liked killing animals for entertainment, but hey, it's probably valid to the discussion... In some way..

I don't like it either, though I find it fascinating from an evolutionary standpoint seeing how these animals have evolved to defend themselves.

Jakke · 12-04-2011, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by vampiregenocide

I don't like it either, though I find it fascinating from an evolutionary standpoint seeing how these animals have evolved to defend themselves.

They are godamm killing machines, they can be cruel as well (if such an expression is applicable), cutting off antenae (?) is for example not uncommon. That's like me poking out both your eyes.

Grand Moff Tim · 12-04-2011, 06:14 PM

No lie, if I saw one of those, I would call the police.

vampiregenocide · 12-04-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jakke

They are godamm killing machines, they can be cruel as well (if such an expression is applicable), cutting off antenae (?) is for example not uncommon. That's like me poking out both your eyes.

Yeah, as seen in that video they can inflict some horrendous damage. The stag beetles in particular are damn powerful. They just crush things and throw them around. I noticed the scorpions were particularly clever in aiming for weak spots in the armour of other creatures. It does scare me to think of what they could do to a person if they were big enough (or we were small enough).

Jakke · 12-04-2011, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by vampiregenocide

Yeah, as seen in that video they can inflict some horrendous damage. The stag beetles in particular are damn powerful. They just crush things and throw them around. I noticed the scorpions were particularly clever in aiming for weak spots in the armour of other creatures. It does scare me to think of what they could do to a person if they were big enough (or we were small enough).

Yeah, you can thank our atmosphere's oxygen content for that

vampiregenocide · 12-04-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jakke

Yeah, you can thank our atmosphere's oxygen content for that

Yeah.

Some of the shit that used to live is just frightful. 7 foot long centipedes? No thanks.

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