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Bug of the Day

Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 01:18
by Foopzheart
ok so as you guys know i really like bugs so ima show you guys a cool bug every day

today's bug will be posted below.

Glossary:

Re: Bug of the Day

Posted: 20 Dec 2015, 01:30
by Foopzheart
Day 1: Lasius umbratus, or, Ghost Ant
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Okay, so I've actually talked about this one quite a lot (because it's my favorite type of ant). This ant is like an assassin ant, man. As soon as the queen is impregnated, she finds another ant nest that's got workers and all, breaks in there, and kills their queen. That's right. This species of ant's entire continuation is based on regicide. That's badass.

Anyway, when they kill the queen, they take over, and the workers of the colony take care of her babies and then eventually die out. So it becomes another ghost ant nest, which takes over another ant nest--That's how it goes, yeah.

Common name: Ghost ant
Scientific name: Lasius umbratus


Pictures:
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Worker

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Male

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Princess/queen

Re: Bug of the Day

Posted: 21 Dec 2015, 05:02
by Angel
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Re: Bug of the Day

Posted: 21 Dec 2015, 05:23
by Foopzheart
Day 2: Ethmostigmus rubripes, or Giant Centipede
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Okay, so these guys are not only massive, but venomous as well. The thing grows to a maximum recorded 16 cm (6.2 inches, and keep in mind bugs grow a little bit every year), and its venom can cause sever pain for multiple days--Luckily, it's not necessary deadly (meaning, nobody's been killed by it yet, but who knows?). Another stroke of luck for some of us, they're endemic to Australia, and aren't found in Tasmania.

Common name: Giant Centipede
Scientific name: Ethmostigmus rubripes

Pictures:

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They vary in colors from blackish to orangish and can actually be really pretty. They inject venom using "claws" behind their head.




Oh, and they have a tendency to sneak into sleeping bags. Sleep tight, campers!

Re: Bug of the Day

Posted: 21 Dec 2015, 17:19
by Boxorino
Foopzheart wrote:Day 2: Ethmostigmus rubripes, or Giant Centipede
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Okay, so these guys are not only massive, but venomous as well. The thing grows to a maximum recorded 16 cm (6.2 inches, and keep in mind bugs grow a little bit every year), and its venom can cause sever pain for multiple days--Luckily, it's not necessary deadly (meaning, nobody's been killed by it yet, but who knows?). Another stroke of luck for some of us, they're endemic to Australia, and aren't found in Tasmania.

Common name: Giant Centipede
Scientific name: Ethmostigmus rubripes

Pictures:

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They vary in colors from blackish to orangish and can actually be really pretty. They inject venom using "claws" behind their head.




Oh, and they have a tendency to sneak into sleeping bags. Sleep tight, campers!


size comparison???

Re: Bug of the Day

Posted: 21 Dec 2015, 21:20
by Foopzheart
Boxorino wrote:
Foopzheart wrote:Day 2: Ethmostigmus rubripes, or Giant Centipede
Image
Okay, so these guys are not only massive, but venomous as well. The thing grows to a maximum recorded 16 cm (6.2 inches, and keep in mind bugs grow a little bit every year), and its venom can cause sever pain for multiple days--Luckily, it's not necessary deadly (meaning, nobody's been killed by it yet, but who knows?). Another stroke of luck for some of us, they're endemic to Australia, and aren't found in Tasmania.

Common name: Giant Centipede
Scientific name: Ethmostigmus rubripes

Pictures:

Image
Image

They vary in colors from blackish to orangish and can actually be really pretty. They inject venom using "claws" behind their head.




Oh, and they have a tendency to sneak into sleeping bags. Sleep tight, campers!


size comparison???

pull a dollar bill out of your pocket. it's a little bit longer than that.

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