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What is this???

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:36 pm
by bloop
Saw this guy in the backyard, does it have a name? It's head looks a bit rude if you know what I mean... Unless that's its other end I've taken the shot of...

Image

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:43 pm
by nito
It looks like a strider in war of the worlds. But, some how I thing I am wrong. :D

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:00 pm
by Alpha_7
nito wrote:It looks like a strider in war of the worlds. But, some how I thing I am wrong. :D


I hope you are wrong, otherwise we are all in trouble...

I've never seen a bug/critter quiet like this.. he does look a little rude..

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:04 pm
by frink
It's a Weevil.. of some sort. Not sure what one as i'm not an entomologist :P
Not totally disimilar to this

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:16 pm
by Nnnnsic
Ugly.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:06 pm
by gstark
I think it's a piece of pasta.

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:45 pm
by hangdog
gstark wrote:I think it's a piece of pasta.


I think the test of your conviction would be, "Would you eat it"? :wink:

--Chuan

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:50 pm
by hangdog
frink wrote:It's a Weevil.. of some sort. Not sure what one as i'm not an entomologist :P


Ah, but <a href="http://www.dslrusers.net/viewtopic.php?t=10099&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0">someone</a> here is!

Not totally disimilar to this


Good call. I think it is, anyway. :)

--Chuan

PostPosted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:14 pm
by ghost
Pinocchio on steroids?

PostPosted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:19 am
by marcotrov
Clearly its the Proboscus Maximus better known as the Jimmy Durante bug.
cheers
marco

PostPosted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 11:02 am
by dooda
Strikingly similar to my mother-in-law. Funny.