WTH is this?

[tikkalover]

Bait? :;:huh ;:;boozer

 

[SDMF]

Bait? :;:huh ;:;boozer

svnmag could catch LM Bass and Trout in that thing, "back in the hills".

 

[KDM]

Worst insect bite I've ever been handed was done to me by one of them. Picture a young, strong, virile man wearing rubber waders over a pair of shorts without a shirt on, hip deep in the Sheyenne river south of fort ransom trying to catch aquatic insects for his entomology Systematics class. (A class about identifying bugs) Imagine said young man finding a cursed muskrat run and filling his waders with water in one fell swoop. Allow 4-5 seconds for comedic anticipation and WHAMMMMOOOO!!!! Said giant water bug lays a full out smack down bite to the young mans leg between his sack and inner thigh. I invented moves to the Arapaho War dance that haven't seen the light of day before or since. I punched myself in the nuts at least as dozen times in an attempt to kill the offending insect and was GLAD to do it!!!! Holy Hell that was an eye watering, nut busting, hooten' and a hollerin' soup sandwich of an event!!! Swelled up like I had a third nut, colored in shades of purple, black, yellow, and green. I have a special type of dislike for that group of insects that won't soon change. Damn things!!!!

 

[tikkalover]

^^^^^^^;:;rofl :;:sorry I just pictured that on a YouTube video.

 

[Twitch]

After reading KDM's anecdote I've changed my vote from selling the house to just burning the sob down.

Yes Ghost, I know pansy or some such....grin

 

[dean nelson]

This thread is quite entertaining! :;:cheers

 

[Ericb]

I can't believe so many are scared of these. Back in AZ there was a time of year where the Palo Verde beetles would show up. They were 4 - 5 inches and would be all over the place for about a week. It was fun to catch one of those and a tarantula and throw them in a box for a fight to the death.

 

[svnmag]

svnmag could catch LM Bass and Trout in that thing, "back in the hills".

svnmag keeps a large respectful distance from those damn things.

 

[Jigaman]

It burns real real bad.

 

[svnmag]

I'd be near in arrest if one of those things touched me and a bite would finish the job.

 

[NDHick]

Worst insect bite I've ever been handed was done to me by one of them. Picture a young, strong, virile man wearing rubber waders over a pair of shorts without a shirt on, hip deep in the Sheyenne river south of fort ransom trying to catch aquatic insects for his entomology Systematics class. (A class about identifying bugs) Imagine said young man finding a cursed muskrat run and filling his waders with water in one fell swoop. Allow 4-5 seconds for comedic anticipation and WHAMMMMOOOO!!!! Said giant water bug lays a full out smack down bite to the young mans leg between his sack and inner thigh. I invented moves to the Arapaho War dance that haven't seen the light of day before or since. I punched myself in the nuts at least as dozen times in an attempt to kill the offending insect and was GLAD to do it!!!! Holy Hell that was an eye watering, nut busting, hooten' and a hollerin' soup sandwich of an event!!! Swelled up like I had a third nut, colored in shades of purple, black, yellow, and green. I have a special type of dislike for that group of insects that won't soon change. Damn things!!!!

Glad I hadn't heard this story before I saw the thing or the neighbors would have had quite the show with me running from it. I got a good laugh from your pain though. Sorry but the story is just too damn funny!!! The damn thing took 3 hits with the shovel before it finally died. Told my wife I should get it mounted.

 

[H82bogey]

Worst insect bite I've ever been handed was done to me by one of them. Picture a young, strong, virile man wearing rubber waders over a pair of shorts without a shirt on, hip deep in the Sheyenne river south of fort ransom trying to catch aquatic insects for his entomology Systematics class. (A class about identifying bugs) Imagine said young man finding a cursed muskrat run and filling his waders with water in one fell swoop. Allow 4-5 seconds for comedic anticipation and WHAMMMMOOOO!!!! Said giant water bug lays a full out smack down bite to the young mans leg between his sack and inner thigh. I invented moves to the Arapaho War dance that haven't seen the light of day before or since. I punched myself in the nuts at least as dozen times in an attempt to kill the offending insect and was GLAD to do it!!!! Holy Hell that was an eye watering, nut busting, hooten' and a hollerin' soup sandwich of an event!!! Swelled up like I had a third nut, colored in shades of purple, black, yellow, and green. I have a special type of dislike for that group of insects that won't soon change. Damn things!!!!

Thank you for the best laugh I've had in a long time!!!

 

[svnmag]

May be the best "hands" drumming ever in rock (I have this on vinyl)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzmZbu0gs24

 

[NodakBuckeye]

I can't believe so many are scared of these. Back in AZ there was a time of year where the Palo Verde beetles would show up. They were 4 - 5 inches and would be all over the place for about a week. It was fun to catch one of those and a tarantula and throw them in a box for a fight to the death.

I remember the big giant wasps that hunt the tarantulas to lay their eggs on. Terrified the first time I saw one when I was a kid.

Thanks for sharing KDM, best laugh in awhile.

Tarantula Hawks...

 

[svnmag]

They are listed to have one of the most painful bites of any insect on the planet but not poisonous.

I thought MSA said they had a bit of venom last year. Surprised he hasn't chimed in yet.

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--which would make sense reading these horrific freakn' accounts.

 

[johnr]

how do they taste?

 

[Allen]

how do they taste?

Don't know, this ain't Thailand. You can bet your last dollar there's a crunch to them though when properly BBQ'd.


At this point I am glad to not have ever gotten into a 1 on 1 battle with one or these deadly critters.