Maharin Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Nothing to do with the game but this bug was HUGE. It would cover most of my phone if it were crawling on it. Creepy. Anyone recognize this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklegend222 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 3 minutes ago, Maharin said: Nothing to do with the game but this bug was HUGE. It would cover most of my phone if it were crawling on it. Creepy. Anyone recognize this thing? Please don't do anything bad to it, we don't need covid-20 at the same time as 19! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydious Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 This is why we have shotguns lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXSe Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElCabong Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Now I'm going to have nightmares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiemfire Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, Maharin said: Anyone recognize this thing? Region? Never mind. Did some digging and it looks to be a male eastern dobsonfly. Corydalus cornutus - Wikipedia eastern dobsonfly at DuckDuckGo Before someone asks, I did try a google image search. Their algorithm returned nothing but images of roaches and termites. Edited July 3, 2021 by hiemfire (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boidster Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 20 hours ago, Maharin said: Anyone recognize this thing? It's a short-fanged Nopefly. They actually make a very pleasant noise when on fire. You should try it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiemfire Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 This is their larva. Wrath of Khan any one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake_ Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 (edited) On 7/3/2021 at 5:58 AM, Maharin said: Nothing to do with the game but this bug was HUGE. It would cover most of my phone if it were crawling on it. Creepy. Anyone recognize this thing? You sir are very lucky to have found one so big.... or not? They don't usually get bigger than 2 inches on average, but if temperature, food and oxygen are high enough in their habitat ( near humid areas with cleanish water like streams and rivers ) they can get like this (let's forget that the larva is actually bigger and heavier than the final result in order to evade the nope feelings /// edit: actually the body has less volume as a larva because it doesn't have wings, but still nope) : Spoiler In Europe there there are similar species, but not that big. That's like the flying Fat Cop of river insects. Edited July 4, 2021 by Blake_ (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXSe Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 BURN THIS ENTIRE THREAD!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 Please submit that bug to the proper forum. Spoiler 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiemfire Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 44 minutes ago, Roland said: Please submit that bug to the proper forum. Hide contents Gonna need a bigger "report forum" for one of these. These won't fit through that one's grate. (The adults are about 5.5" inches long with a 5" wingspan) Might I suggest a tesla coil or large Jacob's Ladder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unholyjoe Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 that bug is bigger than me so i will not be the reviewer on it. i do not want to be bug desert! where did that old flamethrower go when joel thew it away 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maharin Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 Do yourselves a favor and never do an image search for "tick infestation". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boidster Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) Years ago I bought one of these bad boys: Spoiler The wires are thick and it emits an audible hum (for you Schlock Mercenary fans: OMINOUS HUMMMMMMM) when the button is pressed, and there is a small risk of starting grass fires with it. I still have it and use it with great prejudice when camping. They are still available from your favorite rain-forest-themed online retailer, or wherever fine murder tools are sold. I wrote the following review: Spoiler The Executioner is a sort of heavy-duty version of the electric swatters you can find in any hardware or camping store. Instead of a fine mesh of wires sandwiched in an outer metal grid, The Executioner has heavy-gauge metal bars strung horizontally. There is no protective grid and when the button is pressed the bars are energized. It's not going to kill anyone, but don't go swatting the cat with it. (Seriously, don't do that, cats REALLY do not like getting zapped. On the scale below, cats are like level 50 if they're declawed and level 100+ if not*. It's your funeral, buddy.) The Executioner is effective at killing insects, but I quickly found that not all insects are created equal. Some go down with the first zap and others need extra attention. For certain types of people (I've heard the word "twisted" used, but don't label me, bro) this adds an element of...um...science!...to frying pests around the house. Or while camping. Or while seated at a restaurant's outdoor patio. (Note: I do not recommend performing Executioner-related science while at a restaurant's outdoor patio, unless you are keen to meet the manager and/or the local constabulary.) Without further ado, I present my findings: The Definitive Insect** Power Rankings. Bugs are ranked from level 1 (explodes on zapping) to level 10 (nearly impossible to kill without using 120v AC power). Level 1 (insta-death, may explode) - Common mosquito, gnats, no-see-ums (you do get to see um when they flash)Level 2 (near-instant death, may twitch) - House fly, tiger mosquito, small moths, common black antLevel 3 (certain death, always twitches) - Horse fly, medium moths, house spiders, large antsLevel 4 (probable death, may require second zap) - Large moths, medium-large spidersLevel 5 (50/50 on dying, 50/50 requires 2nd zap) - HornetsLevel 6 (rarely dies on 1st zap; usually finished on 2nd) - CricketsLevel 7 (always requires 2nd zap; usually dies after that) - Small wasps, large spidersLevel 8 (always requires 2nd zap, may require 3rd) - Medium waspsLevel 9 (always requires multiple zaps, may survive long enough to escape) - Large waspsLevel 10 (multiple zaps, frequent escapes) - Great Black Wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus) Wait, this goes to 11: Level 11 (multiple zaps, rarely dies, escapes and ALERTS OTHERS) - Cicada Killer (Sphecius speciosus) Note that a "zap" is a one-time touch by The Executioner. If you hold the bug down and keep the button pressed, nothing except Cicada Killers will survive that. In fact, Cicada Killers will only get stronger, and oh by the way they alerted all their friends while you were holding them down and tickling them with The Executioner. And they all think your name is 'Cicada.' If you see Cicada Killers in your yard, reach for the flame thrower, not The Executioner. Or just ignore them, they are huge and scary, but they really don't bother with humans who aren't giving them electroshock therapy. *I never touched any cats with The Executioner. This is only a joke. **Yes I know that spiders are not insects. I presume that the Short-Fanged Nopefly that @Maharin found would rate at least an 8 or 9. Edited July 8, 2021 by Boidster (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urban Blackbear Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I can confirm that's a Dobson fly. The larval stage is called a hellgrammite. Bass and trout love them as bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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