Pretty Bug

"$kaycog" (skaycog) 11/04/2015 at 15:29 • Filed to: None

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Leaf bug like this one was on my screen door this morning. It was about 1” long. Fascinating.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > $kaycog 11/04/2015 at 15:33

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Those (usually called a katydid around here) are actually really good at holding onto things. When I was helping opponaut KusabiSensei weld up the bed of his truck, one of these had settled on his truck before we went for parts and held on through a trip to Tractor Supply, two auto parts stores, and all the way back. It was a big one, 2” or so.

EL_ULY > $kaycog 11/04/2015 at 15:34

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4 day late tick or treater

$kaycog > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/04/2015 at 15:34

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A katydid...........right! I had forgotten. I just call them leaf bugs. I wanted to hold it but decided to leave it alone.

$kaycog > EL_ULY 11/04/2015 at 15:35

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Silly bug.

jariten1781 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/04/2015 at 15:37

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And they hurt like crap if they decide to dig their little grabbers into your arm. Oh, and they bite.

Scary__goongala! > $kaycog 11/04/2015 at 15:39

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Yeah but a Praying Mantis is badass.

BATC42 > $kaycog 11/04/2015 at 15:44

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Psh. Have a Giant Weta.

(It’s a completely adorable insect, only one is that big, it’s harmless and awesome despite its look)

$kaycog > Scary__goongala! 11/04/2015 at 15:45

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So I’ve heard.

$kaycog > BATC42 11/04/2015 at 15:45

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It really looks fierce! I bet they have good eyesight.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > jariten1781 11/04/2015 at 15:50

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All true. They’re almost the semi-feral cats of the insect world.

NJAnon > Scary__goongala! 11/04/2015 at 16:05

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True Facts about the Praying Mantis

Laugh it up!

Chariotoflove > $kaycog 11/04/2015 at 16:33

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I say leaf it alone.

$kaycog > Chariotoflove 11/04/2015 at 16:35

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LOL!

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Scary__goongala! 11/04/2015 at 17:40

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Story time: One of the techs at work was telling me about the time a mantis found it’s way into a spider web at the shop. The spider and mantis locked eyes for a minute sizing each other up. The spider decided to make the first move and went after the mantis. The mantis then proceeded to remove all 8 of the spider’s legs and then ate him. What a brutal way to go.

Scary__goongala! > Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey 11/04/2015 at 19:29

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That’s fucking gnarly. Last time I saw one was out on a run for cross country back in HS. It was missing an arm and barely moving. We didn’t issue the koo DE gra because we thought it might have just won an epic battle.

Dingers Ghost, Champion Jockey > Scary__goongala! 11/04/2015 at 19:31

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He actually told me that story because I found one while getting rid of pallets at work that day. This was about a month ago.

desertdog5051 > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/04/2015 at 19:46

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Soo, what did Katy do?

ttyymmnn > $kaycog 11/06/2015 at 16:08

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In these parts, we call that a katydid . So I’m going with $kaytydid. I photographed this guy on my driveway last fall.

$kaycog > ttyymmnn 11/06/2015 at 16:14

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I like $katydid! I had forgotten they were called katydids because I’ve always called them leaf bugs. They are so unique.