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- StigNordas, on 05/07/2008, -1/+38I can't help but think of Starship Troopers.
- homedaddy, on 05/07/2008, -0/+12damn that water bug is creepy looking. funny that their reaction to humans mirrors my likely reaction to them if I were to find one while swimming.
- Flatlineskillz, on 05/07/2008, -0/+11I wish they would have had more pics with something to show the scale. Alot of them you cant really tell how big they are. And before anyone else says is.... Thats what she said!
- trogdorBURN, on 05/07/2008, -4/+15EWWWWWWWW
- Oppslagsverk, on 05/07/2008, -1/+12When I see those pictures, I remind myself of why i love Norway. Small insects only here^^,
- armestar07, on 05/07/2008, -1/+12Don't forget the clock spider: http://media.urbandictionary.com/image/large/clock ...
- thetzfreak, on 05/07/2008, -0/+10That's the largest stick bug I have ever seen.
- tmaiden, on 05/07/2008, -1/+9Tell me that Mantis doesn't look pimp as *****, just chillin' there in the street.
- moletimer, on 05/07/2008, -1/+9The picture of the giant burrowing cockroach sent shivers down my spine...
- KokomoNYC, on 05/07/2008, -1/+8These guys are wussies. Back when the atmosphere was saturated with oxygen, there were dragonflies 6 feet long.
- greeniemeani, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7Do you want to know more?
- ParanoydAndroid, on 05/07/2008, -0/+7Try tropical centipedes. They can get a foot long, and look like the Darth Vaders of the insect world; they're aggressive and when they bite you can get a tennis ball sized bruise that feels like fire, also it kills small children. On top of that we have giant freaking cockroaches that I swear cross-breed with the local rat population; to make everything worse, tropical bugs tend to be fearless. If you see a cockroach and do the usual turn on the light and stomp routine it just kinds looks at you like, "what? You think you're tough?" then they fly _at_ you with a sound straight out of hell emanating from their hard little wings. Ugh.
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -1/+7I think I might need a shotgun to swat that giant moth....Brrrr
- MajorPaine, on 05/07/2008, -0/+6For those looking for images of the bugs in the article that better show the scale, here are images of each that show thier relative size to a human hand:
Giant Walking Stick -- http://www.bugman123.com/Bugs/WalkingStick.jpg
Goliath Beetle -- http://www.extremescience.com/images/goliath-arm.j ...
Atlas Moth -- http://www.dannesdjur.com/bilder/attacus_atlas_3.j ...
Queen Alexandria's Birdwing -- http://waycoolpics.blogspot.com/2007/10/one-big-bu ...
Giant Weta -- http://www.geocities.co.jp/NatureLand-Sky/8651/pho ...
Chinese Mantis -- http://home.cfl.rr.com/billd2000/lymantis2.jpg
Giant Dragonfly -- http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/february ...
Giant Burrowing Cockroach -- http://i.blog.empas.com/hantori/20213130_600x421.j ...
Giant Water Bug -- http://www.bugman123.com/Bugs/Waterbug.jpg - wannymahoots, on 05/07/2008, -0/+5Its not an insect is it though.
- halogoggles, on 05/07/2008, -1/+6CHRIST ALMIGHTY
- gnorth75, on 05/07/2008, -2/+6You're some sort of big, fat, smart-bug, aren't you?
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4SILENCE!!! I KEEEEEL YOU!
- ParanoydAndroid, on 05/07/2008, -0/+4They mentioned the Goliath beetle was 4 ounces, which didn't seem like very much to me. Then I realized that's a quarter pounder right there. Think about that next time you're eating at Mcdonald's ...
- DrSnugglebunny, on 05/07/2008, -1/+5Fail. Not an insect. A different kind of arthropod; chelicerate.
- PtoS382, on 05/07/2008, -1/+5It looks like the Cloverfield monster
- ElbertF, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Even larger then most sticks I've seen.
- MajorPaine, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Giant Walking Stick -- http://www.bugman123.com/Bugs/WalkingStick.jpg
Goliath Beetle -- http://www.extremescience.com/images/goliath-arm.j ...
Atlas Moth -- http://www.dannesdjur.com/bilder/attacus_atlas_3.j ...
Queen Alexandria's Birdwing -- http://waycoolpics.blogspot.com/2007/10/one-big-bu ...
Giant Weta -- http://www.geocities.co.jp/NatureLand-Sky/8651/pho ...
Chinese Mantis -- http://home.cfl.rr.com/billd2000/lymantis2.jpg
Giant Dragonfly -- http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/february ...
Giant Burrowing Cockroach -- http://i.blog.empas.com/hantori/20213130_600x421.j ...
Giant Water Bug -- http://www.bugman123.com/Bugs/Waterbug.jpg - ElbertF, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Isn't that one those creatures from Dune?
- bbitmaster, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3This reminds me of another site I found where they have large insects fighting.
http://japanesebugfights.com/ - kromagnon, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3That's neither a horseshoe crab, nor an insect.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_crab - crwills, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3That's what she said.
- ticketmack, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3"Some believe the species to be great pets due to their cleanliness, odorlessness, and inability to crawl out of a tank."
Aww, poor dumb bug. - kaleesh, on 05/07/2008, -2/+5if that thing come by my house, I kill it!
- deepdiggdude, on 05/07/2008, -1/+4Biggest by far:
http://www.geocities.com/random_darkness/Mothra1.h ... - Unzorn, on 05/07/2008, -0/+3Do not use a shotgun to kill a mosquito.
*password accepted* - XBMC, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2This is the largest insect in the world !
http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/q-largestinsect.html - AngeloM3, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2You'd need some huge moth-balls to keep those things away from your clothes!
- EricAnderton, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2It's not technically an insect, but I was going to post that here myself. Good call.
- fuze44, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2They forgot Mothman.
- KingGorilla, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Awh! Cute puppy!
- KingLeo, on 05/07/2008, -3/+5what about a giant horseshoe crab? http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/1387/bug016ju.jpg
- StigNordas, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Mutant aliens aren't included in this list.
- Jan33, on 05/07/2008, -1/+3now get them all to team up and you got a good movie
- thedrizzle21, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Damn nature! You scary!
- StigNordas, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Yes, but the mosquitos are vicious!
- lennybird, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2What's even worse: It has wings! Try swatting that thing away.... Good God.
- nj10ii, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Did you know the insect populations combined weight, weighs more than the human population combined weight?
- Jergens, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2That bug is big! And scary! Go away bug! I'm Brian Fellow!
- Stupidumb, on 05/07/2008, -2/+4My defense mechanism is very similar to the giant water bug
- inactive, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2and a can of hairspray
- redscofield, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2great article... very informative...
- accessviolation, on 05/07/2008, -0/+2Kill them with fire
- sierracharlie, on 12/17/2008, -0/+1very interesting find http://BESTLIFEYOU.INFO
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