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[–]Deradius 29 points30 points ago

I've asked the good folks over at /r/whatsthisbug to identify this critter for us, and redditor Joseph_P_Brenner has been kind enough to oblige. (Click the 'kind enough to oblige' link to go upvote Joseph for doing the legwork for us!)

It's apparently a member of Belostomatidae. That's a male - the males carry the eggs on their back until they hatch. Cool!

Here's the wiki.

[–]kingrattus 11 points12 points ago

Back home (a small town south of Ottawa, ON) I use to catch a couple to watch them do daily things, as I found them fascinating. I don't know which species of Giant Water Bug I'm talking about as I thought there was only one (silly me). Anyways I'm very disappointed in that wiki page. It forgets to mention that these suckers fly. Not only that, but they will form large groups & fly all over the F'en place where there is no water near by. It also fails to mention that when under water they breath through a straw like device in their BUTT! I learned all this through observing them, as there was no computers or interwebs back then, well there was, sorta... the school had 1 Apple PC that used 6" floopies.. so ya, useless lol :P

[–]DeadForTaxPurposes 4 points5 points ago

Lol at "6 inch floopies"

[–]kingrattus 2 points3 points ago

good to know I'm not the only one that lols at that lol

[–]fongie 3 points4 points ago

Did anyone else read the part where it's used as food in asia???? ಠ_ಠ

[–]Lelantos55 8 points9 points ago

EVERYTHING is used as food in Asia.

[–]theghostofme 4 points5 points ago

Seriously, at this point, I'd be more surprised to hear something wasn't used as sustenance in Asia.

[–]alabamagoofycat 14 points15 points ago

Lick it. Do it.... just lick it.

[–]catsfive 2 points3 points ago

[–]InferiousX 6 points7 points ago

I want to have someone hold it down while I take a small knife and flick that shit off of its back.

[–]GuitarFreak027 9 points10 points ago

Imagine stepping on that barefoot.

[–]esmeralda13 5 points6 points ago

I imagine it would make a squelch sound.

[–]jasmaree 3 points4 points ago

And then all the critters from the eggs pop out.

[–]esmeralda13 1 point2 points ago

Nnnnnnnnnnoooooo... D: Nevermind. Bazoooka it.

[–]ChellaBella 1 point2 points ago

I've never cringed and cried out in disgust as much as you made me do just now.

[–]jojjo223 1 point2 points ago

I want to type NOPE like a fucking million times to you right now...shudder •_•

[–]lajksdgbiu 0 points1 point ago

Because fantasia.

[–]Dragonfrog 1 point2 points ago

I'd imagine it being kind of like a gooey bubble wrap... (shudder)

[–]SirLawrenceSummers 1 point2 points ago

It'd be like stepping on those adidas sandals.

[–]LordBahumat 0 points1 point ago

Between your toes.

[–]Brianne123 2 points3 points ago

I often wonder if things like this know how we view them. This one specifically has a very sad look in its eyes.

[–]GingerTats 1 point2 points ago

I noticed that too :(

[–]iharley 1 point2 points ago

wtf is that?

[–]KPop_Teen 1 point2 points ago

Wha-what is that THING?! What are those brown tube things on its back? It looks like some of them collapsed...

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

Re re re, re re re re, re re re repost.

[–]Translationtime 1 point2 points ago

I don't know how to imgur, but I do know you must now travel to find the forest spirit. You have encountered a demon

[–]Jesus_marley 1 point2 points ago

I would have guessed it was one of those creepy fungi that infest insects and take over their motor control forcing them into uncharacteristic behaviours.

[–]RogerDeanVenture 0 points1 point ago

Just imagine this thing crawling onto your face this evening

[–]thewildrider 4 points5 points ago

Jokes on you, I'll be asleep not giving a shit

[–]PinkamenaRebutpie 0 points1 point ago

oh my fuck

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Squishy

[–]Nintenbro10000 0 points1 point ago

Well, I'm done. That's it, goodbye. *suicide

[–]MaybeAGif 0 points1 point ago

Where has r_spiderlinks been at? I haven't seen him fucking with people lately.

[–]StinkYourTrollop 0 points1 point ago

Downvoted for nope.

[–]Lowspeach 0 points1 point ago

I just had a convulsion...

[–]WrathBorne711 0 points1 point ago

Why am I still subscribed to r/WTF?

[–]arieeberrie 0 points1 point ago

This makes my flesh itch and my eyes twitch beyond belief.

[–]Bakufun 0 points1 point ago

Let's stop posting this now. It's just a damn bug.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Now can we please bring back DDT?

[–]TehJonno 0 points1 point ago

I honestly think I'd get amazing satisfaction cutting the stuff off of it... Sick, I know, but I just feel like it'd be satisfying.

[–]Dahra10 0 points1 point ago

I WAS GONNA SLEEP. NOT NOW!

[–]silentcrs 0 points1 point ago

NOPE

Pussies.

[–]sqwirk 0 points1 point ago

KILL IT WITH FIRE. Nevermind, I'll just ignite myself

[–]Guppy1975 0 points1 point ago

I seriously thought this was a prop from Naked Lunch.

[–]agent007goldeni 0 points1 point ago

What is this beautiful creature???

[–]Zovistograt 0 points1 point ago

so cute = ^ _ ^ =

[–]GingerTats 0 points1 point ago

[–]ThatCamel -1 points0 points ago

I find this easy to masturbate to.

[–]ronfromcny -3 points-2 points ago

That reminds me: Mother's Day is coming up.

[–]GingerTats 1 point2 points ago

That's actually the daddy. He's proactive :D