tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post781154157032067963..comments2024-03-18T19:51:20.782+00:00Comments on Real Monstrosities: What is the Biggest Insect in the World?Joseph JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-822039059218578802021-04-17T04:26:23.177+01:002021-04-17T04:26:23.177+01:00WowWowTaibur Rahman Khanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04398500424304554721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-50196268375986153152020-12-12T07:45:58.634+00:002020-12-12T07:45:58.634+00:00Scary and I love butterfly Scary and I love butterfly Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223944265639823386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-68279775356906815252018-09-20T20:25:48.571+01:002018-09-20T20:25:48.571+01:00This is awesome. I have recommended it on https:/...This is awesome. I have recommended it on https://www.boredalot.com Brealshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03032882845390667555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-34945441453488645112015-02-11T07:13:14.460+00:002015-02-11T07:13:14.460+00:00OOO, that's cool! I hope I can check that out ...OOO, that's cool! I hope I can check that out sometime! Thanks for the infoJoseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-37440363994756100312015-02-09T04:49:52.188+00:002015-02-09T04:49:52.188+00:00A photo of the larva of Titanus giganteus was publ...A photo of the larva of Titanus giganteus was published in the 2005 Japanese book, "Longhorn Beetles of the Amazon 1" by Hisayasu Arai - page 30Bob Jensen Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157499037954133224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-69031660982532728342014-12-05T12:44:33.790+00:002014-12-05T12:44:33.790+00:00@Serite R: Haha! Cockroaches wreak absolute havoc ...@Serite R: Haha! Cockroaches wreak absolute havoc in the kitchen!<br /><br />@Megaloblatta: Hey, thanks a lot! Well done on coming up with "Megastick", it's a really fun name.<br /><br />That book looks fantastic! I love the idea of those life-sized pictures, I'll definitely have to check it out.Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-51276775996126359942014-12-03T23:05:02.051+00:002014-12-03T23:05:02.051+00:00I have to confess that it was me who came up with ...I have to confess that it was me who came up with the rather ridiculous name "megastick" for Phobaeticus chani - Chan's megastick! Stick-insect enthusiasts call these insects "sticks" - so "megastick" was a logical choice for the World's longest "stick". If you want to find out more about this and the World's other largest insects see my book "Big Bugs Life-size" - the North American edition is entitled "Biggest Bugs (Life-size!)". See http://www.nhm.ac.uk/business-centre/publishing/books/insects/big-bugs-life-size/<br /><br />PS. I really like your blog.Megaloblattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066413413406605963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-89949165232072639852014-11-30T18:45:31.318+00:002014-11-30T18:45:31.318+00:00Thnk god that thing i saw wasnt a roach T-TThnk god that thing i saw wasnt a roach T-TSerite Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663347888183324792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-77345107057988790632013-08-20T04:40:17.301+01:002013-08-20T04:40:17.301+01:00The moths are great! It's amazing how differen...The moths are great! It's amazing how different they are, yet both so HUGE!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-5812679568361434362013-08-15T11:44:42.147+01:002013-08-15T11:44:42.147+01:00I like the moths best.I like the moths best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-55041928119103686792013-02-28T14:17:33.219+00:002013-02-28T14:17:33.219+00:00Hopefully scientists don't watch those movies ...Hopefully scientists don't watch those movies too much. We'll have flying spiders soon enough!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-27772365217495991412013-02-28T04:08:11.053+00:002013-02-28T04:08:11.053+00:00Hey, at least there are any scientists that are nu...Hey, at least there are any scientists that are nuts enough to mix different bugs together. I mean, can you imagine a spider/tarantula/camel spider/scorpion/earwig/praying mantis hybrid of a mega monster bug? I certainly can, and have :D (it pays to watch monster movies like godzilla and stuff, what with Megaguirus's creepy-as-all-hell evil smile).Porakiyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18335147537942125558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-50956943010344133492013-01-04T15:08:42.983+00:002013-01-04T15:08:42.983+00:00Haha! So nice to get a bit of morality on here! Haha! So nice to get a bit of morality on here! Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-7876147151290624632013-01-04T08:51:17.815+00:002013-01-04T08:51:17.815+00:00Stabbing a person with a beetle? That was...that w...Stabbing a person with a beetle? That was...that was worse than that larva!Aidan Ovidiuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06447044826620359026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-72153284843833522842012-03-09T20:50:38.610+00:002012-03-09T20:50:38.610+00:00Yeh, there's a few spiders that do it. There a...Yeh, there's a few spiders that do it. There are a few ways to go there. You could get overcome by a big tarantula, stuck in a web, poisoned and left to die, or stuck in web and be too big for the spider to really do anything so you starve to death.<br /><br />So at least you got options. That's always nice.Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-52618379731965207072012-03-09T20:36:10.232+00:002012-03-09T20:36:10.232+00:00I think it's the Goliath Birdeater Tarantula t...I think it's the Goliath Birdeater Tarantula that eats birds. I've seen pictures of birds caught in the webs of giant golden silk orb-weavers. And I'm sure a Darwin's bark spider has at some point captured and eaten a bird, seeing as they have the biggest and strongest webs and, well, it's a spider. It's not too picky.<br /><br />What a way to go.Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168966625437103310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-44526949231079326822012-03-09T07:06:44.651+00:002012-03-09T07:06:44.651+00:00It's obscene! I imagine finding one in your ga...It's obscene! I imagine finding one in your garden would be a life changing event.Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-54354056259103483302012-03-09T05:32:56.039+00:002012-03-09T05:32:56.039+00:00The Goliath beetle larva are ridiculous! I love bu...The Goliath beetle larva are ridiculous! I love bugs, but finding that in my back yard would put me off gardening for the whole season.ben268https://www.blogger.com/profile/14804918095636626919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-55755454826368189602012-03-08T20:38:32.322+00:002012-03-08T20:38:32.322+00:00I know the spiders and I've seen the pictures....I know the spiders and I've seen the pictures. I don't know if I'll ever quite get used to invertebrates eating vertebrates... it just doesn't seem right!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-72442077289291547592012-03-08T18:12:24.482+00:002012-03-08T18:12:24.482+00:00"I'd love to see a bird fly off at the si..."I'd love to see a bird fly off at the sight of one!" <br /><br />Dude, I can imagine. There are spiders out there that can take down birds, though I forget what species they're called. Still, I wonder if they're near those famous honey badgers? Are they prey to those hardcore quadrapeds? Or is it an epic rivalry between the two?ElBanditohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052672546973540141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-74328480655243432592012-03-06T20:15:55.265+00:002012-03-06T20:15:55.265+00:00Yeh, it's crazy how big these things can get! ...Yeh, it's crazy how big these things can get! I feel it especially when I look at the feet of those beetles and see the huge claws on the end. And their larva are just nuts! I'd love to see a bird fly off at the sight of one!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-5470199366774394032012-03-06T13:43:33.492+00:002012-03-06T13:43:33.492+00:00Holy cow! That's an amazing collection of...we...Holy cow! That's an amazing collection of...well, ridiculously ripped bugs. O_o Seriously, it makes me wish the movie Starship Troopers took some pointers from those guys in designing their alien insects. Hell, even Avatar should've used those guys as references! The Goliath Beetle larva looks terrifying as hell, but then I guess that's the look they're going for in this tough world.ElBanditohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052672546973540141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-33705362225683199962012-03-05T12:59:47.100+00:002012-03-05T12:59:47.100+00:00Change that up a little to "looks cute but I ...Change that up a little to "looks cute but I wouldn't want to look after it" and it's basically true of almost everything.Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-22153898411788005702012-03-05T12:40:48.373+00:002012-03-05T12:40:48.373+00:00The goliath beetle eating fruit looks cute! I woul...The goliath beetle eating fruit looks cute! I would not want to look after its kids though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-51044122530611797532012-03-05T07:06:12.996+00:002012-03-05T07:06:12.996+00:00It's horrible! It's funny because it looks...It's horrible! It's funny because it looks quite a lot like a caterpillar, only pale, fat and missing legs. It's like a character in a caterpillar's horror story.<br /><br />And those beetles look pretty sturdy, I really wonder how much damage they could do. Definitely take an eye out!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.com