Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Wordless Wednesday: Big Bugs

So, my brother mentioned he had in infestation of sprickets last year. He lives in Eastern Virginia. I had no clue what he was talking about even though he tried describing it. We came home a couple of weeks ago to see the weirdest looking bug. It had the legs of a spider and the body shape of a grasshopper/cricket. And it was BIG! Like daddy long leg big, but with a mutant body. I know this pic isn’t good, but it gives you an idea of what it is! And yes, it hops! Oh, and can you see the long antennae on it?
Spricket
Then Fred was over the other week and found the largest praying mantis! It was climbing on his tire.
Praying Mantis
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12 comments:

  1. Tammi @ My Organized ChaosOctober 22, 2013 at 10:19 PM

    Those are HUGE!!!

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  2. Alesha @ Full Time MamaOctober 23, 2013 at 12:00 AM

    Bahaha! My WW is a huge nasty bug too! Great minds Mimi, great minds... ;)
    I've seen those spricket things. I thought they were called camel crickets. Either way, yuck. lol
    Praying Mantis' though. I love those things. So cool!

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  3. OrangeHeroMamaOctober 23, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    O...M....G!! Sprickets?! CREEEEEEPY!


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  4. UnknownOctober 23, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    WHOAAAA! That is icky! What is it with everyone posting bugs today? Ewww!

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  5. UnknownOctober 23, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Eeek!! I hate bugs. I don't mind Praying Mantis' though. I was always told that they were good luck.

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  6. MamaKujoOctober 23, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    Whoa! My husband would be fascinated!

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  7. MadonnaOctober 23, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    I hate those spider cricket things. I hate spiders and ones that go jumping are more than I can take.

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  8. Laura Grace AndryOctober 23, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    I do not like bugs. I would totally flip.

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  9. Jennifer @ Mom SpottedOctober 23, 2013 at 10:32 PM

    I've never heard of or seen that first bug! YUCK!

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  10. fancygrlnancyOctober 25, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    WOW that is a weird looking bug. And I love Preying Mantis.

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  11. UnknownOctober 25, 2013 at 12:32 AM

    How cool/creepy! I've never heard of sprickets before, I had to Google that. So glad we don't have those here!

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  12. Sorta Southern Single MomOctober 25, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    We used to see praying mantises often when I lived up north' they are upposed to be good luck! That spicket thing... EWWW! I've never seen one of those before!

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