Topic: Reposted Picture Thread (56K Warning)

[Sakura Leic]

Oh god I would freak if I saw that and by freak I mean scream like a little girl.

[Ladd Spencer]

Where?

One time I found the head of a hercules beetle in a bag of weed. Freaked me the [tornado fang] out.

[Quickman]

Hotel pool in Florida.  It's an Eastern Toe-biter.

[Flame]

Where?

One time I found the head of a hercules beetle in a bag of weed. Freaked me the [tornado fang] out.

Sure you weren't just high?

[xnamkcor]

Where?

One time I found the head of a hercules beetle in a bag of weed. Freaked me the [tornado fang] out.

He just wanted a pinch. Don't be greedy.

[Ladd Spencer]

What a beautiful pun, xnamkcor

[Quickman]

By the way, that toe-biter I took a pic of...  They bite.  I didn't get bitten, but I know that they bite, hence why he's on a towel.

[Gaia]

So RPM is resistant to guro horror yet some of the residents would FREAK OUT at the sight at a harmless Cicada, which would make a tasty meal. Nice..

However, I would like to know how many people here actually have insectophobia?

[Ladd Spencer]

I was swarmed by fire ants as a kid, but I'm getting over it with time.

[Sakura Leic]

I don't mind bugs that much but with bugs like what Quickie encounters occasionally and from what mom saw in Cuba when she lived there I would freak.  I used to have a fear of spiders but it's not as bad now as it was then but if I see one on a wall I'll squish it.  There's also a problem if there's many of them and they aren't ants or those small brown beatles I sometimes see when me and my mom come home at night.  So yeah I have a bit of insect phobia though honestly it's not as extreme as some cases, although I may have to get over that when I have that arthropod class.  I know a potato bug is beneficial but I'm not sure if I won't freak if I see another one.

[Flame]

I used to pick up black ants and have em crawl around my hand, ( like, one, I mean, not a bunch) always thought ants were kind of nice looking, (they just LOOK friendly IMO) and would play with em, like, yknow, squish it a little or rip a leg off and then try to take care of the injured Ant, (I was horrible, I know)

But Spiders have always freaked me out. they have too many eyes, and too many legs. I just cant stand them.

I also used to freak out at anything that flies near me thinking it was a bee, (not scared, but I had a slight aversion because I didnt wanna get stung) not so much anymore, but I wouldnt be comfortable near a crowd of them. (such as our Linden tree, which we used to pick the tea leaves from, and which had tons of bees drunk on the sweet smell hovering around)

[Karasai♪]

I [tornado fang]ing hate wasps and they hate me too.

MORTAL ENEMIES

[Ladd Spencer]

Fire ants aren't so cute, Flame. Ants are fascinating, though. Do yourself a favor if you've never played it and find a copy of Sim Ant.

As for bees, my stepfather was a beekeeper. There're rules you can follow with bees. They only sting to defend the hive. Wasps, yellow jackets, that sort, though, they're vicious. Kill them all with extreme prejudice.

[Align]

So RPM is resistant to guro horror yet some of the residents would FREAK OUT at the sight at a harmless Cicada, which would make a tasty meal. Nice..

However, I would like to know how many people here actually have insectophobia?

I blame 4chan. Guro got posted lots there but not spiders so much, and exposure desensitizes...

[Flame]

I [tornado fang]ing hate wasps and they hate me too.

MORTAL ENEMIES

wasps hate everything.

"this is a [tornado fang]ing wasp", etc etc.jpg

On the bright side, though, they dont leave a stinger. So put some Ice on it and it is usually fine. With bees you have to pull that stinger outta there like a bad splinter. Never been stung by a bee though, just a wasp. (literally, just 1 wasp ever-)

[xnamkcor]

wasps hate everything.

"this is a [tornado fang]ing wasp", etc etc.jpg

On the bright side, though, they dont leave a stinger. So put some Ice on it and it is usually fine. With bees you have to pull that stinger outta there like a bad splinter. Never been stung by a bee though, just a wasp. (literally, just 1 wasp ever-)

That one Wasp is your arch nemesis.

[Ladd Spencer]

Bee and yellow jacket stingers pump venom after breaking out of the bug's abdomen, so the sooner you get it out the less venom goes inside you.

[Flame]

That one Wasp is your arch nemesis.

I was thinking more along the lines of radioactive wasp sting, but that works too.

[megaman24681012]

I was thinking more along the lines of radioactive wasp sting, but that works too.

I am Wasp Man?

[Flame]

Bzzzzzzt crime will fear my Buzz of Death.

[Mirby]

Bzzzzzzt crime will fear my Buzz of Death.

Buzz Buzz?

[Gaia]

[Quickman]

So RPM is resistant to guro horror yet some of the residents would FREAK OUT at the sight at a harmless Cicada, which would make a tasty meal. Nice..

It's an Eastern Toe-biter.  A giant water bug.

However, I would like to know how many people here actually have insectophobia?

Well, certainly not me.  I love insects.  I'm hoping to acquire new additions to my collection soon.

[Flame]

That's adorable.

[Gaia]

It's an Eastern Toe-biter.  A giant water bug.

I know, but I was using the Cicada as an example insect since although annoying with it's buzzing, but it's harmless and it would be more afraid of someone than they are of it.