• New insect discovered, with a catch: its mass is 3 times that of a mouse.
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That is the single most adorable insect ever.
[QUOTE=just-a-boy;33520951]That is so awesome! I love gigantism! First, females have those "spikes". I'm fairly sure it's what they use to lay their eggs. So, no, it's not a deadly weapon meant to sting the hands of curious humans. Fear-mongering. Second, crickets have wings. They simply don't fly using them, they glide. Wings =/= Flight. Under the layer of chitinous exowings, they store their actual wings. Although wetas don't seem to have wings, true...[/QUOTE] Then what is the sword for? Don't tell me it's used for penetration? Oh god. And yes I know crickets have wings and use them to glide, but why is the article mentioning wing span when this thing doesn't have wings.
[QUOTE=AceOfDivine;33520704]So it's a huge ass cricket? I guess it's jaws can bite quite hard knowing the green ones already sting and they're so much smaller than this. Oh it's missing wings, strange[/QUOTE] Do you [B]really[/B] want giant, flying crickets? [B]​Do you?[/B]
[QUOTE=Baldr 2.0;33520916]Kill every single one of them. Entomophobia represent.[/QUOTE] except you know this is pretty much one of the last few of it's kind so you're essentially dooming another species to extinction think of it's feelings
[QUOTE=DohEntertainmen;33520812]Read the article, please.[/QUOTE] Mice are different from rats though. Even snakes can lose to a rat, while a mouse is no problem for them.
This could be an awesome pet.
[QUOTE=latin_geek;33520839]Remember all those nukes important countries are storing they could do some good in New Zealand right now[/QUOTE] Maybe thats what they want to get even bigger...
It looks like Jiminy Cricket. Give him/her a tophat and a suit and it will be awesome.
I don't want to be biten by one of those :tinfoil:
Oh good god fuck me sideways and call me Mugabe kill it with fire
[QUOTE=Zang-Pog;33521249]In my opinion the bigger the bug the better. Larger things seem less threatening, I'd have these guys everywhere over tiny bugs any day[/QUOTE] You'd really want them to be EVERYWHERE?
I think it looks friendly :v:
Something about insects just urks me. I think its their (or me perceiving) unpredictability. Like what the hell is this giant thing gonna do if I touch it?
It looks cool but if I saw one in real life, I'd probably flip the fuck out and run like crazy
[QUOTE=scout1;33521131]Do you [B]really[/B] want giant, flying crickets? [B]​Do you?[/B][/QUOTE] Shooting crickets with a rifle like birds. DO WANT
[url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-006-j[/url]
those of you asking about the wings; they're tucked into the carapace. 98% of insects have wings, with the exception of most ants (but the species does have an airborne bunch)
[QUOTE=plappy03;33520746]It looks like it has a huge stinger on it's butt, unless that's like a mini tail or something.[/QUOTE] That's her ovipositor, which is used to deposit eggs.
I find a lot more prettier then small fucking bugs.
Looks like a lobster or a crayfish, probably tastes like one too.
It's kinda cute-looking.
Why does the article say it's a new discovered species when it's been known of since Europeans settled New Zealand?
[QUOTE=EcksDee;33521378][url]http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-006-j[/url][/QUOTE] Although it was meant to be funny, that totally didn't feel like a good SCP article.
Yet another thing i can not unsee. Did starship troopers come to mind for anybody else?
[QUOTE=plappy03;33520746]It looks like it has a huge stinger on it's butt, unless that's like a mini tail or something.[/QUOTE] It's a female, so it's probably an ovipositor. For laying eggs in your brain. :v:
[img]http://www.sarahfobes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/district9_prawn_small-thumb-550x308-21280.jpg[/img]
Imagine squishing one with your bare hand.
Awesome! Too bad they are so endangered I would love to see one of these up close and personal. I have seen some big bugs but this takes it to a whole other level.
Somehow they look less scary when they're that big, how does that even work? :downs:
How adorable.
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