It was probaBLY one of the weirdest things i have ever seen in my lifetime.
I saw a stick bug today.
Try a very large preying matis it looks almost intellegent, its creppy. every time i see one i think its going to attack me, they tend to follow.
The wierdest thing you've ever seen is a stick bug?
You need to get out more.
Perhaps they're just more common where I live.
You need to get out more.
Perhaps they're just more common where I live.
I've never seen a stick bug... 
, not too many exotic looking things where I'm at.
, not too many exotic looking things where I'm at.the other day i climed down a 20ft rock face to get a picture of a seal, so i saw a seal, and some pufins too.
| ocalhoun wrote: |
| The wierdest thing you've ever seen is a stick bug?
You need to get out more. Perhaps they're just more common where I live. |
Well, he did say ONE of the weirdest things
We dont get many up north and I can understand the weirdness, but I agree, with time JSmith will likely see things that will put it in perspective 
Heck, I remember thinking it was weird to see a Grateful Dead sticker on a new caddy.
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Heck, I remember thinking it was weird to see a Grateful Dead sticker on a new caddy. |
Heh... that made me chuckle. Shame about Gerry Garcia.
I believe the "stickbugs" that I see in and near local creeks are Mayfly larva that live, and essentially become attatched to hollows in wood, that is until they fully develop.
that musta been hard to find, those are some of the best-camoflauged insects in the world (at least I think so). 
I wanna find a stick-bug 
I wanna find a stick-bug | Soulfire wrote: |
| I believe the "stickbugs" that I see in and near local creeks are Mayfly larva that live, and essentially become attatched to hollows in wood, that is until they fully develop. |
I think this is what we are talking about? Right?
I believe so.
I think one of the strangest things from the insect world I've seen recently was a ladybug with 2 heads and it was also an albino.
I tried to get the camera to catch a picture of it, but she was gone by the time I got back.
You know how your general, run-of-the-mill ladybug is red/orange/sorta brownish with black spots, right?
Well, this one was pure white with slightly darker tan-colored spots, and she had 2 full, (apparently working) heads.
I've never seen anything like that before.
At first glance, I thought it was 2 of them - mating.
But no, it was just 1 strange ladybug, crawling around on the back porch railing.
Come to think of it, around my house I see an albino insect of some sort at least once every year. Maybe it's something in the water, I dunno. Sometimes it's crickets, praying mantids, or dragonflies. (the albino dragonflies are truly impressive looking.)
I'm gonna hafta keep that camera within easy reach at all times, I guess, so I can catch some shots of these guys and upload them somewhere.
I tried to get the camera to catch a picture of it, but she was gone by the time I got back.
You know how your general, run-of-the-mill ladybug is red/orange/sorta brownish with black spots, right?
Well, this one was pure white with slightly darker tan-colored spots, and she had 2 full, (apparently working) heads.
I've never seen anything like that before.
At first glance, I thought it was 2 of them - mating.
But no, it was just 1 strange ladybug, crawling around on the back porch railing.
Come to think of it, around my house I see an albino insect of some sort at least once every year. Maybe it's something in the water, I dunno. Sometimes it's crickets, praying mantids, or dragonflies. (the albino dragonflies are truly impressive looking.)
I'm gonna hafta keep that camera within easy reach at all times, I guess, so I can catch some shots of these guys and upload them somewhere.
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Come to think of it, around my house I see an albino insect of some sort at least once every year. Maybe it's something in the water, I dunno. Sometimes it's crickets, praying mantids, or dragonflies. (the albino dragonflies are truly impressive looking.)
I'm gonna hafta keep that camera within easy reach at all times, I guess, so I can catch some shots of these guys and upload them somewhere. |
Hey, I saw this about insects and albinism. Apparently it is REALLY rare, so you might be able to make some bucks!
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A: Albinism generally refers to an abnormal lack of pigmentation in the skin, fur, feathers, eyes, etc. So obviously it does not occur in species, including myriad bacteria, that have no pigmentation whatsoever. ... Albinism is a function of abnormal pigmentation cells. Therefore, it doesn’t affect creatures whose dominant coloration comes at least in part from other sources. Albino insects are virtually unknown, apparently because their coloration often depends on the natural color of their shells, not from pigmentation cells within it. |
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Ever seen a potato bug? 
We used to get them in San Bernardino. Hadn't seen one in decades 'til I moved to the country.
They don't look too menacing until you are caught by suprise...
The one's I've seen are about 1/2 inch in diameter (not measuring the legs) and over an inch long. Very squishy, and they look like they could seriously ****** your shit up. This pic doesn't do it justice, but dayum, it's an ugly mofo.
We used to get them in San Bernardino. Hadn't seen one in decades 'til I moved to the country.
They don't look too menacing until you are caught by suprise...
The one's I've seen are about 1/2 inch in diameter (not measuring the legs) and over an inch long. Very squishy, and they look like they could seriously ****** your shit up. This pic doesn't do it justice, but dayum, it's an ugly mofo.
I used to have a stickbug when I was a kid. Not the most affectionate pet but it was really cool to watch. I've never seen one of those potato bugs before. Are they aggressive? It just looks like a chunky ant to me.
When I was at primary school (age about 5) we had a big class tank with branches in, and we put loads of stick insects in it. They were cool. The aim was to find the really hard-to-spot ones, the ones that blended in with the leaves and stuff. That was always slightly more fun than the building blocks or the sand pit.
I've seen two stick bugs and two leaf bugs in my entire life (that I remember). They are rather strange creatures, but I still like them better than cockroaches.
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| It was probaBLY one of the weirdest things i have ever seen in my lifetime. |
Yeah, they're pretty wild. I think it is really awesome that creatures, such as the stick bug, have evolved to fit their environments so well.
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