HomesickAlien Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 12 April 2014Saturday Cicada Killer Sphecius speciosus Large, solitary wasps that dig burrows in sandy areas. They hunt and paralyze cicadas, which serve as food for their larvae. I see them in my front yard every summer. They're said to be mild-mannered and won't sting unless roughly handled, but I've never gotten close enough to confirm this. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared007.gif http://i.imgur.com/i2DFwea.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/R0yre9a.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Whlm5kI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JGkwUiv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GJzjTf.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 12 April 2014Saturday Cicada Killer Sphecius speciosus Large, solitary wasps that dig burrows in sandy areas. They hunt and paralyze cicadas, which serve as food for their larvae. I see them in my front yard every summer. They're said to be mild-mannered and won't sting unless roughly handled, but I've never gotten close enough to confirm this. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared007.gif http://i.imgur.com/i2DFwea.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/R0yre9a.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Whlm5kI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JGkwUiv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GJzjTf.jpgHoly Sh1t! :o They're massive! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 12, 2014 Author Share Posted April 12, 2014 12 April 2014Saturday Cicada Killer Sphecius speciosus Large, solitary wasps that dig burrows in sandy areas. They hunt and paralyze cicadas, which serve as food for their larvae. I see them in my front yard every summer. They're said to be mild-mannered and won't sting unless roughly handled, but I've never gotten close enough to confirm this. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared007.gif http://i.imgur.com/i2DFwea.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/R0yre9a.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Whlm5kI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JGkwUiv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GJzjTf.jpgHoly Sh1t! :o They're massive! WARNING: Graphic image of cicada killer sting wound. http://i.imgur.com/fgx3nBp.jpg :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 12 April 2014Saturday Cicada Killer Sphecius speciosus Large, solitary wasps that dig burrows in sandy areas. They hunt and paralyze cicadas, which serve as food for their larvae. I see them in my front yard every summer. They're said to be mild-mannered and won't sting unless roughly handled, but I've never gotten close enough to confirm this. http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared007.gif http://i.imgur.com/i2DFwea.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/R0yre9a.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Whlm5kI.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/JGkwUiv.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0GJzjTf.jpgHoly Sh1t! :o They're massive! WARNING: Graphic image of cicada killer sting wound. http://i.imgur.com/fgx3nBp.jpg :o Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!! :o :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 13, 2014 Author Share Posted April 13, 2014 13 April 2014Sunday http://i.imgur.com/zRcvWUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BzxkB9y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/llKQN0A.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/SA0fFnz.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 13 April 2014Sunday http://i.imgur.com/zRcvWUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BzxkB9y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/llKQN0A.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/SA0fFnz.jpgWell, that's a pleasant thought 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 14 April 2014Monday Amazonian Giant Centipede Scolopendra gigantea South American arthropods up to a foot long, giant centipedes feed on insects and spiders, as well as birds and mice. http://i.imgur.com/KUBTesG.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/yEDoqsH.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Voe9oHf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CrIXlsb.jpg http://www.realmonst...-centipede.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 13 April 2014Sunday http://i.imgur.com/zRcvWUO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/BzxkB9y.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/llKQN0A.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/SA0fFnz.jpgWell, that's a pleasant thought *Shudder.............* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 14 April 2014Monday Amazonian Giant Centipede Scolopendra gigantea South American arthropods up to a foot long, giant centipedes feed on insects and spiders, as well as birds and mice. http://i.imgur.com/KUBTesG.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/yEDoqsH.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Voe9oHf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CrIXlsb.jpg http://www.realmonst...-centipede.html Oh Gawd - the thought of those legs....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 14 April 2014Monday Amazonian Giant Centipede Scolopendra gigantea South American arthropods up to a foot long, giant centipedes feed on insects and spiders, as well as birds and mice. http://i.imgur.com/KUBTesG.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/yEDoqsH.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Voe9oHf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CrIXlsb.jpg http://www.realmonst...-centipede.html Oh Gawd - the thought of those legs....! There are some things that just shouldn't be that big...and that is one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 14 April 2014Monday Amazonian Giant Centipede Scolopendra gigantea South American arthropods up to a foot long, giant centipedes feed on insects and spiders, as well as birds and mice. http://i.imgur.com/KUBTesG.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/yEDoqsH.pnghttp://i.imgur.com/Voe9oHf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/CrIXlsb.jpg http://www.realmonst...-centipede.html Oh Gawd - the thought of those legs....! There are some things that just shouldn't be that big...and that is one of themI know.....! *wail!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 15 April 2014Tuesday Dragonflies http://i.imgur.com/U1ib7oJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Y1EFOzf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WaYFvDE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OrTVnA1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/NTdQbXg.jpg All much smaller than their Carboniferous period ancestor: http://i.imgur.com/uSlxK4m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wKL7KQ8.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 15 April 2014Tuesday Dragonflies http://i.imgur.com/U1ib7oJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Y1EFOzf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WaYFvDE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OrTVnA1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/NTdQbXg.jpg All much smaller than their Carboniferous period ancestor: http://i.imgur.com/uSlxK4m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wKL7KQ8.jpgNow there's a good looking insect Although, I'm not sure I'd like to meet one with a two foot wing span 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 15 April 2014Tuesday Dragonflies http://i.imgur.com/U1ib7oJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Y1EFOzf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WaYFvDE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OrTVnA1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/NTdQbXg.jpg All much smaller than their Carboniferous period ancestor: http://i.imgur.com/uSlxK4m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wKL7KQ8.jpgNow there's a good looking insect Although, I'm not sure I'd like to meet one with a two foot wing spanDragonflies are beautiful. :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 15 April 2014Tuesday Dragonflies http://i.imgur.com/U1ib7oJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Y1EFOzf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WaYFvDE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OrTVnA1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/NTdQbXg.jpg All much smaller than their Carboniferous period ancestor: http://i.imgur.com/uSlxK4m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wKL7KQ8.jpgNow there's a good looking insect Although, I'm not sure I'd like to meet one with a two foot wing span You deserve some kind of a prize. I think you've liked just about every post I've made in this thread. :cheers: :ebert: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 16 April 2014Wednesday The Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx West African primates closely related to baboons. http://i.imgur.com/jrd8sMj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/G8cFl8a.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lDMZIcz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0FHHuQy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gXFo1y6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/05xCtwl.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 16 April 2014Wednesday The Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx West African primates closely related to baboons. http://i.imgur.com/jrd8sMj.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/G8cFl8a.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/lDMZIcz.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/0FHHuQy.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/gXFo1y6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/05xCtwl.jpgAwesome. I've always loved their colourful nose 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 15 April 2014Tuesday Dragonflies http://i.imgur.com/U1ib7oJ.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Y1EFOzf.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/WaYFvDE.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/OrTVnA1.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/NTdQbXg.jpg All much smaller than their Carboniferous period ancestor: http://i.imgur.com/uSlxK4m.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/wKL7KQ8.jpgNow there's a good looking insect Although, I'm not sure I'd like to meet one with a two foot wing span You deserve some kind of a prize. I think you've liked just about every post I've made in this thread. :cheers: :ebert:Yeah, well it's a great thread :cheers: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 16 April 2014Wednesday Special Edition 'Mysterious Animal' Attacks Borneo Villagers http://i.imgur.com/Mq0Yw9c.png An Indonesian plantation worker and a 75-year-old farmer got the shock of their lives when they were attacked by an unknown animal species on two separate occasions earlier this month. The farmer, Aris Kuna of Kampung Paon Gahat, was attacked by the rare animal while attending to his pepper garden about noon. The foreigner was attacked a week later at a plantation near Kpg Baing while gathering oil palm fruit bunches. The animal that attacked the duo was described as having a "bear and wild boar" resemblance. Fellow workers and villagers who saw the carcass could not identify the animal species. “In all my life venturing into the jungle, hunting and such, I’ve never come across this species,” 62-year-old Louis Nyaoi said. The farmer said that the animal made a strange sound and rushed toward him, at one point standing on its hind legs. The reign of terror—or at least consternation—ended when the farmer, holding a sickle, promptly sliced the creature up. The animal was described as about two feet long, with a long, pig-like snout and long, sharp claws. It also gave off a horrible odor that got much worse after death. http://www.theborneo...strange-animal/ http://i.imgur.com/WRf4epq.jpgPhoto of the hapless creature's foot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 16 April 2014Wednesday Special Edition 'Mysterious Animal' Attacks Borneo Villagers http://i.imgur.com/Mq0Yw9c.png An Indonesian plantation worker and a 75-year-old farmer got the shock of their lives when they were attacked by an unknown animal species on two separate occasions earlier this month. The farmer, Aris Kuna of Kampung Paon Gahat, was attacked by the rare animal while attending to his pepper garden about noon. The foreigner was attacked a week later at a plantation near Kpg Baing while gathering oil palm fruit bunches. The animal that attacked the duo was described as having a "bear and wild boar" resemblance. Fellow workers and villagers who saw the carcass could not identify the animal species. “In all my life venturing into the jungle, hunting and such, I’ve never come across this species,” 62-year-old Louis Nyaoi said. The farmer said that the animal made a strange sound and rushed toward him, at one point standing on its hind legs. The reign of terror—or at least consternation—ended when the farmer, holding a sickle, promptly sliced the creature up. The animal was described as about two feet long, with a long, pig-like snout and long, sharp claws. It also gave off a horrible odor that got much worse after death. http://www.theborneo...strange-animal/ http://i.imgur.com/WRf4epq.jpgPhoto of the hapless creature's foot Sounds like the opening of an episode of X-Files..Mulder and Scully should get on the case 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 17, 2014 Author Share Posted April 17, 2014 17 April 2014Thursday Killer Swan Man drowns after being attacked by swan http://i.imgur.com/f7n6g4g.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3AxivxB.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/vXTfFnw.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 17 April 2014Thursday Killer Swan Man drowns after being attacked by swan http://i.imgur.com/f7n6g4g.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3AxivxB.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/vXTfFnw.jpgThat's right...don't underestimate the Swan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 17 April 2014Thursday Killer Swan Man drowns after being attacked by swan http://i.imgur.com/f7n6g4g.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3AxivxB.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/vXTfFnw.jpgThat's right...don't underestimate the SwanThose wings! :o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomesickAlien Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 18 April 2014Friday Peacocks My neighbour has peacocks, and I hear this sound on a daily basis: http://www.indiabird...ian peafowl.wav Sound exotic? Maybe, but that screeching gets annoying after a while. http://i.imgur.com/QpIq3ay.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3Q6fvHa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/TvNaXcO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Az8VAHx.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your_Lion Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 18 April 2014Friday Peacocks My neighbour has peacocks, and I hear this sound on a daily basis: http://www.indiabird...ian peafowl.wav Sound exotic? Maybe, but that screeching gets annoying after a while. http://i.imgur.com/QpIq3ay.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/3Q6fvHa.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/TvNaXcO.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/Az8VAHx.jpgWow. Those are some long and fancy feathers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now