The Heaviest Insect In The World *SHUDDERS*

powerzjim

i feel itchey!

The Giant weta is so heavy that it cannot jump,

The Heaviest Insect In The World

JONJO THE MISER

:eek: I wont be able to sleep tonight now.

galwayrush

I was expecting a link to a picture of Cowen or Hearney.:rolleyes:

Jeebus

I gauge all weights in bags of sugar. It takes more than 14 of these bastards to make 1 bag of sugar.

I am therefore extremely unimpressed.

My name is URL

It looks like some kind of land prawn

Iwasfrozen

Jeebus wrote: »

I gauge all weights in bags of sugar. It takes more than 14 of these bastards to make 1 bag of sugar.

I am therefore extremely unimpressed.

Really ?
So the weight of bags of sugar doesn't vary on the size of bag or the amout of sugar ?

Precious flower

Ewwwwwwwww that's pretty gross. I feel sick!
I hate insects!
But it doesn't compare to the giant hornet for scariness!:eek:

JupiterKid

Yep, it's pretty big alright. I thought the heaviest insect was the Goliath Beetle of West Africa. I won't post a pic up as it might give some AHers nightmares.:eek:

Has anyone else notices that the bugs her in Erin seem to be getting bigger and more exotic looking each year?

Abi

Pfff wusses. There'd be good eatin' on him! [/Dundee]

Duff

My Iguana would love that.

wudangclan

looks like a handful alright.

rubadub

I'd say it makes a good sound when you stomp on it.

bigeasyeah

The article states that the heaviest one found was three times heavier than a mouse.
They ended that sentence with a exclamation mark.

citizen_p

looks nice.... would love to step on one of those

AlmightyCushion

I think you're forgetting about spiderman.

Tea_Bag

im not easily disgusted or scared of bugs, but that one gives me some eeks...

Banter Joe

Their genus name, Deinacrida, is Greek for terrible grasshopper

lol

Karl Hungus

Awww, that's cute.

Honestly, some insects kinda disgust me sometimes, but come on, that's a cute cuddley one.

tallus

That's what happens when crikets start eating at McDonalds.

RandolphEsq

*shudders*

TPD

rubadub wrote: »

I'd say it makes a good sound when you stomp on it.

Stomped on a moth the other day and it made a high pitched 'pop' noise. I laughed.

jayteecork

That's not really the heaviest insect in the world.

They recently found a giant caterpillar that looks a lot larger:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/billymdma/inse.jpg

Carsinian Thau

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I think you're forgetting about spiderman.

AlmightyCushion, you are awesome.

Turd Ferguson

Jesus Christ, I think I was scoring that in Coppers the other week....:(

tarbuck

Pfft! I weigh more than that! :rolleyes:

Quint

Jeebus wrote: »

I gauge all weights in bags of sugar. It takes more than 14 of these bastards to make 1 bag of sugar.

I am therefore extremely unimpressed.

You'll find most people in the world do the same, but we all call them "kilograms"

there isn't a hope in hell I'm clicking that link!

kumate_champ07

what about anty from honey i shrunk the kids? he was a lovely insect

kumate_champ07

does anyone know if this insect taste like chicken? that would be a cool farm

snicket

The first picture in that link wasn't too bad. The second one, on the other hand ... it looked like there was some sort of drill attached to its head :eek:

genericguy

the general knowledge buffs among you might be interested to know that the heaviest flower is the "cork rose".

Carsinian Thau

genericguy wrote: »

the general knowledge buffs among you might be interested to know that the heaviest flower is the "cork rose".

Now I'm trying to come up with a failed rose of tralee contestant joke...

Teferi

The first thing I thought when I saw that picture: "Where the hell are the Ultra Balls when you need them?"

Teferi

It evolves into this.

Edgedinblue

Teferi wrote: »

It evolves into this.

:eek: what the hell is that?

fryup

aha!! but does it have a big mickey??

Capt'n Midnight

woodlice anyone ?
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02mexico/logs/oct13/media/isopod_450.jpg


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthropleura 2.6m long millipede with a leg span of 1m

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meganeura

Meganeura monyi was a prehistoric insect of the Carboniferous period (300 million years ago), resembling and related to the present-day dragonfly. With a wingspan of more than 75 cm (2.5 ft) wide, it was the largest known flying insect species ever to appear on Earth. (The Permian Meganeuropsis permiana is another contender). It was predatory, feeding on other insects and even small amphibians.

Edgedinblue

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

woodlice anyone ?
http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/02mexico/logs/oct13/media/isopod_450.jpg

thats a woodlice thingy? :eek:

Amalgam

Some fairly impressive Sea Lice attached to the side of O'Connell bridge in Dublin. Wood Lice on steroids.

Those cricket-like insects are harmless, it's the little feckers you have to worry about..

Imagine stumbling across this beauty.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7430000/newsid_7432800/7432803.stm

Carsinian Thau

Teferi wrote: »

It evolves into this.

That's kinda frightening tbh.

Overheal

thats pretty neat.

The ones that creep me out are the swarms. These ones seem almost cute. like keeping a tarantula.

Ross_Mahon

I would love to know what it feels like under my boot

Wurly

Oh my god - i'm gonna puke.

When I was driving today, there was a big spider hanging off my rear view mirror. I so thought he was gonna fall on me. I was sh*tting myself. It didn't help that I had to go over about ten ramps to get home. Distressing stuff.

But if THAT f*cking thing fell on me, I think I would actually NEVER get over it. Vomit!

Asmodean

Don't worry folks they're currently rounding up these bastards so they can't harm us!

AlmightyCushion

Carsinian Thau wrote: »

Spiders are arachnids. Not insects.



Nerdy pwnage!

Becomes.

Carsinian Thau wrote: »

AlmightyCushion, you are awesome.

Moderator pwnage. :pac:

Abi

Trí wrote: »

Oh my god - i'm gonna puke.

Bah! its only a fat ass bug

When I was driving today, there was a big spider hanging off my rear view mirror. I so thought he was gonna fall on me. I was sh*tting myself. It didn't help that I had to go over about ten ramps to get home. Distressing stuff.

But if THAT f*cking thing fell on me, I think I would actually NEVER get over it. Vomit!

Lmfao... whats it going to do to ya Trí? So long as it doesnt look like this you're laughing :pac:

Snowie

cool

could you imagine the satisfying crunch you'd get stepping on it :cool:

Tea_Bag

Snow-Monkey wrote: »

cool

could you imagine the satisfying crunch you'd get stepping on it :cool:

could you imagine cleaning your shoe afterwards?

Snowie

Tea_Bag wrote: »

could you imagine cleaning your shoe afterwards?

I don't wear shoes, I wear sneakers!

KnifeWRENCH

bigeasyeah wrote: »

The article states that the heaviest one found was three times heavier than a mouse.
They ended that sentence with a exclamation mark.

I read that as "three times heavier than a moose."
I thought "Jaysus, that is heavy."
Then read it properly and am now disappointed.

watna

I found a Weta in my house a month or two ago, it wasn't a giant though, just a regular Weta. It was still bigger than insects I'm used to though.

Freaked me out as I promptly squished it.