Woman films weird bug crawling on the street

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Nicole Doctor had been walking her dog in Atlanta, Georgia when she encountered this peculiar creature.

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336905/woman-films-weird-bug-crawling-on-the-street

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"That is indeed the eastern dobsonfly," said Lyle Buss from the University of Florida's Insect Identification Lab. "That bug is not doing very well."

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336905/woman-films-weird-bug-crawling-on-the-street

I think as the insects start coming out and people see them more than before, there are going to be a lot more questions 'what is this'. 

 

[cathya 80]

 

Gee, I almost feel sorry for that poor bug. 

Edited May 8 by cathya

[HandsomeGorilla 4,217]

It's a male dobsonfly. Pretty gnarly looking critters. 

Edited May 8 by Not Your Huckleberry

[the13bats 6,616]

Reminds me of the time late 80s my buddy gets me to take me to his gfs house because she said some big nasty bug was after her,

Here is a web pic of same type,

So im all jazzed up and when i see it its huge, almost as big as my hand we assume its deadly, i safely grab it take it home, this was pre internet i had to hit the library,

Turns out its a whip scorpion or vinegaroon,

They are pretty much harmless to humans they just look nasty, the tail whips around no stinger, but i learned the hard way how they get the name vinegaroon they spray a concentrated vinegar and if you arent expecting it or know about it its rather jarring,

I released it after a few days,

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Ew. That's one nasty looking bug! No thank you.

[fred_mc 426]

I recognize that bug. It has already been posted as weird-looking bug at least twice here during the past years I think.

Edited May 10 by fred_mc