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Originally Posted by Manowar
that's just plain wrong
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Aww, I don't think so.
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Originally Posted by mrwilson
dude they are fucking awsome  |
I agree. :D
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Originally Posted by pocketkangaroo
I don't care about the bite, I just think they are disgusting. Seriously scares the shit out of me to see these fucks sprint across the floor at warp speed. I don't mind big spiders, snakes, etc, but these guys are the devil.
And what is that bug you are raising?
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They are
Dynastes sp. larvae, commonly know as the Eastern Hercules Beetle. There are two species in this genera,
tityus and
granti,and they are among the largest North American Coleopterans(beetles).
I'm a lifelong entomologist, and actually had these three larvae overnighted to me from my friends yard in San Antonio. I'm very excited to see them develop, and since they larvae are all 4th and 5th instar (in their 4th and 5th stage of larval development (out of 5 stages)),I should expect pupation any time now.
%99.99 of insects aren't really gross at all, once you get a good look at them, and considering there are over 250,000 species of beetles alone, I liken collecting insects to engaging in a lifelong scavenger hunt with 750k+ items on the list.