bubblykiss Posted July 22, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 22, 2014 World's largest aquatic insect specimen found in China (CNN) -- The world's largest flying aquatic insect, with huge, nightmarish pincers, has been discovered in China's Sichuan province, experts say. According to the Insect Museum of West China, local villagers in the outskirts of Chengdu handed over "weird insects that resemble giant dragonflies with long teeth" earlier this month. Several of these odd critters were examined by the museum and found to be unusually large specimens of the giant dobsonfly, which is native to China and Vietnam. http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/22/world/asia/giant-insect-china/index.html?hpt=hp_c3 Felt like sleeping? And now you can't? Your welcome. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted July 22, 2014 Author #2 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Paratropis tuxtlensis Paratropis tuxtlensis is a species of spider in the family Paratropididae (baldlegged spiders). Discovered in 2014 by a group of researchers from the National Autonomous University of Mexico,[2] the species is only known to occur in the Volcán San Martin Biosphere Reserve in Veracruz, Mexico.[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paratropis_tuxtlensis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousRey Posted July 22, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Awww, it's cute.... -shudders- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karmakazi Posted July 22, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Oh God, and I thought some of the beetles around here were horrifying. GUESS WHERE I'M NOT GOING. EVER. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted July 22, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted July 22, 2014 IKR, even if it was normal bug sized it would be horrific in every sense of the word. But since it is human face sized (who does that, who uses a human face as a unit of measurement to describe a nightmare insect?!?!?!)...wait I forgot my point due to the terror. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insaniac Posted July 22, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Cross China off the "Places To Go" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted July 22, 2014 #7 Share Posted July 22, 2014 that ain't no nighmare. that's an awesome monster bug. i want to meet that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:PsYKoTiC:BeHAvIoR: Posted July 23, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 23, 2014 JUMANJI! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.United_Nations Posted July 25, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 25, 2014 that ain't no nighmare. that's an awesome monster bug. i want to meet that guy. untill it lays eggs inside you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MordorOrc Posted July 25, 2014 #10 Share Posted July 25, 2014 I wonder if the locals regard this as a delicacy yet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted July 25, 2014 #11 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Anything which doesn't have 8 legs is fine by me! Nice pattern on its wings too. Good find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magikgoddess Posted July 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted July 25, 2014 If it weren't for those pincers, it would be cute (reminds me of a dragonfly). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95-Nasty Posted July 26, 2014 #13 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Magnificent!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark56 Posted July 26, 2014 #14 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I smell another possible Syfy Channel great B- movie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Feet Posted July 26, 2014 #15 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I wonder if the locals regard this as a delicacy yet? Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods) will be there if they do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atuke Posted July 26, 2014 #16 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Looks just like the dobsonflys around here but bigger if that's possible. Very tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted July 26, 2014 #17 Share Posted July 26, 2014 It still can't compare to this... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted July 26, 2014 #18 Share Posted July 26, 2014 i reckon this- . http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/04/travel/terrifying-creatures/index.html . ....is more scarier... . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortyStuff Posted July 26, 2014 #19 Share Posted July 26, 2014 mmmm ... tastes like chicken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted July 27, 2014 Author #20 Share Posted July 27, 2014 i reckon this- . http://edition.cnn.c...ures/index.html . ....is more scarier... . Now I am going to have to spend the entire day drinking just to forgot those evil looking beasts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curiouse Posted July 27, 2014 #21 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Whatch out they will eat them in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted July 27, 2014 #22 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Now I am going to have to spend the entire day drinking just to forgot those evil looking beasts. . it's what good friends are for! (i've got today off, so the rum shall be flowing like wine....) . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted July 27, 2014 #23 Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) How'd they miss that one... So is its the largest "aquatic" insect right? Weta still holds the crown? EDIT: oh i see the elephant bettle comparison now. Edited July 27, 2014 by Silver Surfer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted July 28, 2014 #24 Share Posted July 28, 2014 untill it lays eggs inside you psh. if you're worried about that sort of thing, it's the critters you can't see that are far more terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FollowTheTrail Posted July 28, 2014 #25 Share Posted July 28, 2014 . it's what good friends are for! (i've got today off, so the rum shall be flowing like wine....) . Rum at first, then turn to vodka and those creatures will be quickly forgotten..! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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