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sofa king

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36. Locusts don't have a real life cycle.

Reply to karynnj (Reply #32)

Tue Mar 5, 2013, 12:29 PM

Mar 2013

They're just grasshoppers that have quite literally been pushed too far.

When it gets too crowded, which they measure by how many times their legs get bumped, they overproduce serotonin, change color, and then go ape-shit.

So what has happened here is a population of grasshoppers did too well for themselves somewhere, overpopulated, and then hit the cray-cray button.

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Israel on alert as locusts cross in from Egypt [View all] dipsydoodle Mar 2013 OP

2,000 does not seem like a large number when talking about locusts. NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #1

Oh, but they're BIG fucking locusts... Ian David Mar 2013 #21

I used to think the bug blue bug was amusing RILib Mar 2013 #28

I don't know the life cycle of locusts, but could that be the beginning of karynnj Mar 2013 #32

Locusts don't have a real life cycle. sofa king Mar 2013 #36

thanks karynnj Mar 2013 #38

Wow I had no idea Kurska Mar 2013 #43

locusts are kosher. Downwinder Mar 2013 #2

Maybe it's because I've had two adult beverages this evening....but your replay is: snappyturtle Mar 2013 #3

Only certain kinds of locusts are kosher. Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #13

Four types. Downwinder Mar 2013 #16

Nice. Betsy Ross Mar 2013 #17

The fine print. Downwinder Mar 2013 #18

Yeah, hardly a Biblical plague. Deep13 Mar 2013 #4

2000 locusts is more like a tap on the arm. Occulus Mar 2013 #40

more like a mosquito bit than a plague. nt Deep13 Mar 2013 #42

Locusts in Egypt James48 Mar 2013 #5

THAT'S a devastating swarm. Occulus Mar 2013 #41

Holy Moses... BVictor1 Mar 2013 #6

We have a winner!! Grins Mar 2013 #23

well it's that time of year..........n/t azurnoir Mar 2013 #7

Any bets on the crazy right winger so called Christians Iliyah Mar 2013 #8

crazy right winger Christians love Israel RILib Mar 2013 #27

Correct JoDog Mar 2013 #29

I'm not worrying until the frogs come. n/t eggplant Mar 2013 #9

LOL n/t FourScore Mar 2013 #45

I've always wondered about that 10th plague - like what ages? radhika Mar 2013 #10

The first born son always gets to eat the most meat. It was probably a food-borne illness. Ian David Mar 2013 #20

The first born JoDog Mar 2013 #30

Oh! THAT is very interesting! Ian David Mar 2013 #31

2000 is a pitiful number. Silly hype. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #11

good point Enrique Mar 2013 #37

Passover + locusts Earth_First Mar 2013 #44

Is it time for frogs? timdog44 Mar 2013 #12

2000 flying roaches would cause mass panic. kentauros Mar 2013 #46

I'm sure . . . another_liberal Mar 2013 #14

I don't want to laugh...but jaysunb Mar 2013 #15

You call it a plague of locusts, I call it manna. Them locusts is good eatin'. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #19

LMAO ...where's Moses when ya need him. n/t L0oniX Mar 2013 #22

Is this from the Palestinian Onion? yurbud Mar 2013 #24

Now THAT made me LOL! colorado_ufo Mar 2013 #25

no expects the comedy intafada yurbud Mar 2013 #35

Maybe it's a clue from God. RILib Mar 2013 #26

ROFL, why are they spraying? snooper2 Mar 2013 #33

Looks like Moses and God have switched sides. (Ex. 10:1–20) The Stranger Mar 2013 #34

Sounds like a job for Iron Dome. nt bemildred Mar 2013 #39

Israeli locust plague is a blessing for adventurous palates Bosonic Mar 2013 #47