Insects

[ARNC]

@EdH I know. I couldn’t think of anything clever to say so I just played it straight!

[Oaktavia]

@EdH said in Insects:

@Memphisakers That crawly thing looks gnarly. Is that some kind of ant?

It looks like an assassin bug nymph to me.

[Matt]

You mean like an assassin bug that likes to get down?

[Memphisakers]

Not that kinda nymph ya perv

[Memphisakers]

@Oaktavia I think you’re right. Never heard of it, after looking it up I’m glad I didn’t mess with it too much. Apparently it really hurts to get bit by one.

[Oaktavia]

@Matt said in Insects:

You mean like an assassin bug that likes to get down?

No like dis

[Oaktavia]

@Memphisakers said in Insects:

@Oaktavia Apparently it really hurts to get bit by one.

I have heard this too.

[Memphisakers]

Here’s another one I found in my phone. Definitely the most interesting moth I’ve ever seen! I spent an hour taking pictures of this one

[Memphisakers]

He has a MOP Mohawk

[Matt]

Punk rock. ‍

[SKT]

@EdH I feel for you as my wife has this affliction as well. Upside is I don’t get bit if I’m standing next to her

@Matt please add these to your list. This one in particular drove me nuts at lunch today

[Matt]

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[SKT]

One more to add. I think “soldier beetle” maybe?

[steelworker]

all of em

[Oaktavia]

@SKT Looks to be one! Neat...

[Oaktavia]

@steelworker said in Insects:

all of em

lol I like how you come here just to say this hahaha.

[WhiskeySandwich]

Almost went face-first into a pumpkin spider on my porch this morning on my way out the door. Those guys are so cool but I totally freak out and squeal when they end up on my face. Took a pic of him but the lighting sucked and it wouldn't focus, so maybe next time.

Another for the extermination-from-earth list: ticks and chiggers. I'm sure Oaktavia is familiar, being from where he's from. Their bites stick with me for MONTHS. A tick got me on the waistband in May and it still itches.

[SKT]

@WhiskeySandwich +1 on the ticks and chiggers eradication plan. I’ll add that the absolute worst to me are seed ticks. Our farm is covered in them this time of year. I spray all my woods clothes with Permethrin and it works amazingly well. Oh and add horse flies too. Their bite is awful.

[Matt]

This is escalating. I do love though how the Insects appreciation thread slowly morphed into the Kill ‘em all and let God sort ‘em out thread.

[WhiskeySandwich]

@SKT I've never heard of seed ticks before, but years ago i got bit by a lone star tick and weeks later ended up in the hospital nearly going into anaphylactic shock. I had contracted an alpha galactose allergy and it took a while to kick in. Ate a steak and woke up at midnight to hives and a closing throat. Couldn't eat beef for a year....