IO: Beetles - Page 4

Angela Harlem · 05-24-2005, 05:24 AM

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Originally posted by Tania
A March fly is 3cm long. Big MOFOs.

And they're kinda grey with subtle stripes. Not strict stripes mind, just paler marks down their backs. It's funny, I remember we had a big plague of them once. It was after the Bogan Moths came through in '56. It was a dry summer, another drought had knocked the depressing recession out of the headlines and Pa and I were sittin out on the verandaaah and Pa spat out his teeth and nearly disclocated his titanium knee rushing inside to get Maw with the Baygon and broom..

Tania · 05-24-2005, 07:20 AM

Adam'sbaby · 05-24-2005, 07:21 AM

I've never seen more than two lady bugs at the same time. I've been deprived of bug plagues in my life here in the Netherlands but I can't say I mind.

However, when I was in Texas once I saw a that after it had rained for a day in summer the next day the streets would be covered with dead green bugs. All run over by cars.

I thought they were grasshoppers, they were green and had long legs and they scared the crap out of me (even though they were dead).

beli · 05-24-2005, 02:57 PM

Ah well, if you are ever in Australia we can show you some bugs and drool over Adam pictures. You know hes on our national crest now.

Angela Harlem · 05-24-2005, 07:08 PM

Ah, she's talking crickets beli. Cicadas are the other national treasure on our emblem, next to Adam.

zoney! · 05-24-2005, 07:13 PM

this will be my first post in this thread I believe.

Thank you for reading.

Adam'sbaby · 05-25-2005, 03:31 AM

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Originally posted by beli
Ah well, if you are ever in Australia we can show you some bugs and drool over Adam pictures. You know hes on our national crest now.

Adam

I don't think you'll have time to show me those bugs.... LOL

beli · 05-25-2005, 03:45 AM

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Originally posted by Adam'sbaby

Adam

I don't think you'll have time to show me those bugs.... LOL

We could perch on a 12 foot verandah one hot summers night, drool over our Antons, and LISTEN to the bugs. How does that sound?

Angela Harlem · 05-25-2005, 04:06 AM

i think i hear the sounds of then, of peple talking. scenes recalled. bionic movement, a certain texture. brings home the heady days of night time sweat.
out on the patio, we sit.

Tania · 05-25-2005, 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Adam'sbaby
I've never seen more than two lady bugs at the same time. I've been deprived of bug plagues in my life here in the Netherlands but I can't say I mind.

However, when I was in Texas once I saw a that after it had rained for a day in summer the next day the streets would be covered with dead green bugs. All run over by cars. I thought they were grasshoppers, they were green and had long legs and they scared the crap out of me (even though they were dead).

They weren't dead. That's a cunning trick those crickets have of lying flat on the road and when you turn your back they leap up and go for you.

Angela Harlem · 05-26-2005, 03:46 AM

we watch the lightning crash over cane fields. and our friends think 'this is australia'.

Adam'sbaby · 05-27-2005, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beli

We could perch on a 12 foot verandah one hot summers night, drool over our Antons, and LISTEN to the bugs. How does that sound?

Ok, now what do I have to bring to protect me from bugbites? I think I should buy lots and lots of anti bug sprays and stuff like that to protect me.
By the way, what happens when you get bitten by one of them bugs?

I hope I won't go mad after a bite or worse...

*thinks of movies that include people getting bitten by bugs and killed because the bug left an egg inside of them that grew out to be one hell of a bug later*

Surely, this won't happen right? We'll just have a nice peaceful evening drooling over our Antons...

Adam'sbaby · 05-27-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally posted by Tania

They weren't dead. That's a cunning trick those crickets have of lying flat on the road and when you turn your back they leap up and go for you.

Wait a second,

This is a joke. I turned my back on them. And then I turned around again and they we're still dead. Hadn't moved an inch(or centimeter, whatever you want to say)

Or maybe this only counts for those Australian crickets....
Ah now I get it.

Tania · 05-28-2005, 10:57 PM

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Originally posted by Adam'sbaby

Ok, now what do I have to bring to protect me from bugbites? I think I should buy lots and lots of anti bug sprays and stuff like that to protect me.
By the way, what happens when you get bitten by one of them bugs?
I hope I won't go mad after a bite or worse...

*thinks of movies that include people getting bitten by bugs and killed because the bug left an egg inside of them that grew out to be one hell of a bug later*

Surely, this won't happen right? We'll just have a nice peaceful evening drooling over our Antons...

Bring a supply of chocolate. that way you can die happy!

Actually we have lots of sprays here for everything and hospitals if something nasty bites you.

melon · 06-20-2005, 09:12 PM

Argh...now these things are out:

Melon

Tania · 06-21-2005, 06:40 AM

Adam'sbaby · 06-21-2005, 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by melon
Argh...now these things are out:

Melon

And what is this bug called? Rather creepy looking bug too..

dandy · 06-21-2005, 01:04 PM

melon · 06-21-2005, 02:05 PM

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Originally posted by Adam'sbaby
And what is this bug called? Rather creepy looking bug too..

"Mayflies." Except they always come out in June here.

Melon

zonelistener · 06-22-2005, 07:19 PM

they are friggin everywhere by me....they get as thick as snow some nights

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05-24-2005, 07:08 PM	#65
Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 09:59 AM	Ah, she's talking crickets beli. Cicadas are the other national treasure on our emblem, next to Adam. __________________

05-25-2005, 04:06 AM	#69
Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 09:59 AM	i think i hear the sounds of then, of peple talking. scenes recalled. bionic movement, a certain texture. brings home the heady days of night time sweat. out on the patio, we sit. __________________

05-26-2005, 03:46 AM	#71
Angela Harlem Jesus Online Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: a glass castle Posts: 30,163 Local Time: 09:59 AM	we watch the lightning crash over cane fields. and our friends think 'this is australia'. __________________

06-22-2005, 07:19 PM	#80
zonelistener ONE love, blood, life Join Date: May 2001 Location: six convenient metro locations Posts: 14,747 Local Time: 05:59 PM	they are friggin everywhere by me....they get as thick as snow some nights __________________

05-24-2005, 07:21 AM	#63
Adam'sbaby War Child Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond The Rain Posts: 921 Local Time: 12:59 AM	I've never seen more than two lady bugs at the same time. I've been deprived of bug plagues in my life here in the Netherlands but I can't say I mind. However, when I was in Texas once I saw a that after it had rained for a day in summer the next day the streets would be covered with dead green bugs. All run over by cars. I thought they were grasshoppers, they were green and had long legs and they scared the crap out of me (even though they were dead).

05-24-2005, 02:57 PM	#64
beli Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In a frock in Western Australia Posts: 15,464 Local Time: 06:59 AM	Ah well, if you are ever in Australia we can show you some bugs and drool over Adam pictures. You know hes on our national crest now.

05-24-2005, 07:13 PM	#66
zoney! ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: six metro locations Posts: 11,426 Local Time: 04:59 PM	this will be my first post in this thread I believe. Thank you for reading.

06-20-2005, 09:12 PM	#75
melon ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Ásgarðr Posts: 11,789 Local Time: 06:59 PM	Argh...now these things are out: Melon

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