Anyone looking for a Paper Weight ????

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[fishing n autograph]

yikes! what is it?

[bullybass]

Don't let him bite you!!! You won't be happy. It is a giant water bug I believe.

Apparently there have been reports of bites that are extremely painful with excessive swelling and loss of use of the hand for about 2 weeks.

Handle with care!!

And yes... they also fly!!

 

Oh right... also... Great Macros!!! very crisp and clean!!

Edited June 25, 2011 by bullybass

[Whitespinnerbait]

It is a giant water bug I believe.

 

Hey ..

 

Thanks Dude............I searched the internet four two hours last night and came up empty.

 

 

Now I know it is a Giant Water Bug

[GBW]

We had one of those suckers on the dock on the May 2-4 weekend. glad no one got bit!

[misfish]

Looks like he wants to give you a hug.

 

Cool pic

[bullybass]

Hey ..

 

Thanks Dude............I searched the internet four two hours last night and came up empty.

 

 

Now I know it is a Giant Water Bug

 

No Problem at all.... I researched it a couple of years back just before trying to pick it up for my, at the time, 3 year old son. Wouldn't have been fun explaining that one to the wife!! hahaha

[Joey]

They fly too. When I used to live on the Denison Mines townsite in Elliot Lake, there was a few days in June when they flew all over the place, bombarding us kids. They are very spazzy flyers too. Not too coordinated so if they were coming straight at you, it didn't matter if you dodged left or right, they usually hit you.

 

Great pic of that bug from my past

[Dave Bailey]

Here's a Wikipedia link, apparently they're considered a delicacy in Thailand.