Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Science

(47,675 posts)

26. They won't bite you anymore than a praying mantis or a walking stick would.

Thu Mar 1, 2012, 06:50 PM

Mar 2012

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

32 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The "rarest insect in the world" also happens to be freaking enormous [View all] n2doc Feb 2012 OP

Uh...fuck that!! Systematic Chaos Feb 2012 #1

Big Spider TheMastersNemesis Mar 2012 #13

"I can't imagine the shoe you would need" Maven Mar 2012 #14

Poor critter....nc Piasladic Mar 2012 #32

Their a little horrid looking ,but orpupilofnature57 Feb 2012 #2

Kind of sad...eom Kolesar Feb 2012 #3

Yes. Very sad..... glinda Mar 2012 #11

Cool! Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #4

AAAAAH! MAKE IT GO AWAY!!! laconicsax Feb 2012 #5

Even New York City cockroaches would run from those things Auggie Feb 2012 #6

I think I saw those things in Peter Jackson's King Kong. Downtown Hound Feb 2012 #7

now do they *taste* like lobster, that is the question. nt yodermon Feb 2012 #8

I'm glad it's rare. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #9

Is Lord Howe island still infested with rats? Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #12

They've already bred them in captivity Canuckistanian Mar 2012 #18

the only thing scarier than those bugs is the pnwest Mar 2012 #15

They shouldn't have released this news parkia00 Mar 2012 #16

Phil Phil1934 Mar 2012 #17

Apparently, handling them leads to uni-brows. FredStembottom Mar 2012 #19

Breaking News ... GiveMeFreedom Mar 2012 #20

Quick - where's the Flit? LiberalEsto Mar 2012 #21

Unibrow alert! Ratty Mar 2012 #22

torn between grossed out and sadness magical thyme Mar 2012 #23

Fuckin radiation. progressoid Mar 2012 #24

It's cool and all, and I don't have a problem with them being around AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #25

I've been told that about various insects before. AtheistCrusader Mar 2012 #27

Yeah, well, hermit crabs pinch sometimes too, but it is mostly social. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #28

video of one hatching... n2doc Mar 2012 #29

Bugs! Solly Mack Mar 2012 #30

That thing is sooo cool in venere veritas Mar 2012 #31