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Tosh

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Yeah, some of \'em sting. And some of \'em bite.

I was quite surprised when I found that an ordinary mantis could bite to blood.

  MC3craze said:

I was just about to refer you to KSP Development.

I guess you\'ve already seen the First Bug Ever? :)

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TwoHedWlf

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  joey73101 said:

That\'s a type of Wasp?!

I\'m scared of Wasps ever since I got stung by 2. (Long story...)

No, they\'re wetas. Specifically a species called Tree Wetas, I believe. They don\'t sting, they can bite. And they do occasionally find their way into cities. More closely related to crickets, but not found outside NZ.

Though they don\'t exactly sting, the females have a couple inch long ovipositor, they sneak up on people who are sleeping at night and inject eggs into people\'s chest cavities where the eggs hatch after a short time.

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  TwoHedWlf said:

No, they\'re wetas. Specifically a species called Tree Wetas, I believe. They don\'t sting, they can bite. And they do occasionally find their way into cities. More closely related to crickets, but not found outside NZ.

Though they don\'t exactly sting, the females have a couple inch long ovipositor, they sneak up on people who are sleeping at night and inject eggs into people\'s chest cavities where the eggs hatch after a short time.

NZ?

So that means if I live in PA I\'m safe from these horrible things?

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  TwoHedWlf said:

Though they don\'t exactly sting, the females have a couple inch long ovipositor, they sneak up on people who are sleeping at night and inject eggs into people\'s chest cavities where the eggs hatch after a short time.

That\'s just EEEUGGH!

Please excuse me while I jump out the nearest window.

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Tosh

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  TwoHedWlf said:

No, they\'re wetas. Specifically a species called Tree Wetas, I believe. They don\'t sting, they can bite. And they do occasionally find their way into cities. More closely related to crickets, but not found outside NZ.

Though they don\'t exactly sting, the females have a couple inch long ovipositor, they sneak up on people who are sleeping at night and inject eggs into people\'s chest cavities where the eggs hatch after a short time.

kawaiiiii ^_^

I\'m not moving to NZ ;P

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  softweir said:

Ugh. That was stomach-churning. :o

Looked like the centipede had bitten the snake - the snake stopped moving rather quickly.

I had no idea that centipede can kill a snake.

In the first place I had no idea that there are such huge centipedes. :o

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Tosh

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  Neomex said:

I had no idea that centipede can kill a snake.

In the first place I had no idea that there are such huge centipedes. :o

There have been reports of a centipede killing a human. Large centipedes can hurt quite seriously.
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Gargamel

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I was just perusing the old old old threads in this forum, just getting a chuckle out of the posts.   The ones complaining about bugs in v .13 and offering suggestions for .14 made me laugh a bit.  It never stops. 

So I read this one.    A bit.... startling.     Had to post to share this with the current community. 

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  On 2/8/2012 at 10:34 PM, TwoHedWlf said:

No, they\'re wetas. Specifically a species called Tree Wetas, I believe. They don\'t sting, they can bite. And they do occasionally find their way into cities. More closely related to crickets, but not found outside NZ.

Though they don\'t exactly sting, the females have a couple inch long ovipositor, they sneak up on people who are sleeping at night and inject eggs into people\'s chest cavities where the eggs hatch after a short time.

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  On 4/8/2018 at 9:52 PM, cubinator said:

Looks like a giant cricket. It probably wouldn't be too hostile, but it can bite and scratch if it feels threatened. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it at all.

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Yes, nothing to worry about. 

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  On 4/9/2018 at 1:33 AM, Gargamel said:

Though they don\'t exactly sting, the females have a couple inch long ovipositor, they sneak up on people who are sleeping at night and inject eggs into people\'s chest cavities where the eggs hatch after a short time.

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  On 4/9/2018 at 1:33 AM, Gargamel said:

 

Yes, nothing to worry about. 

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That comment seems to be a joke or ruse, as some short reading about the insect shows that the ovipositor is used in rotting wood or soil, with no mention whatsoever of a parasitic nature, and I have little reason to believe that an omnivorous insect and close relative of crickets and katydids would even be capable of developing inside another animal. 

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