Hilarious (if possible) Descriptions of the 5 Most Horrifying Bugs in the World...By Alex Levinton

On a related topic, the Travel channel had the Top Ten parasites/creatures on once. All of them were pretty horrible. I think the bot fly was actually on the list....

The best one however was a very small fish that would swim up your urinary tract if you went to bathroom in the Amazon. not only would it get stuck up there but it had very hard fins that deployed once in there. Just thinking about it makes me want to pass out. Tried looking for the show, it's a must watch if you see it on the Travel Channel. Truly gross things.

Originally posted by pavil
On a related topic, the Travel channel had the Top Ten parasites/creatures on once. All of them were pretty horrible. I think the bot fly was actually on the list....

The best one however was a very small fish that would swim up your urinary tract if you went to bathroom in the Amazon. not only would it get stuck up there but it had very hard fins that deployed once in there. Just thinking about it makes me want to pass out. Tried looking for the show, it's a must watch if you see it on the Travel Channel. Truly gross things.

I know the episode you're referencing, pavil. That really was awful--enough to permanently keep me out of natural bodies of water.

Edit to add: They are called "Candiru". Here is the Wikipedia entry detailing their horrible ways: en.wikipedia.org...

Really just awful on a level all their own. Yuck.

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Pavil and Paperplanes - thanks for this addition - one of my personal favorites in the "you gotta' be kiddin' me" files.

ColoradoJens

africanised bee's some nice scorpions and if you hop to the arachnid section brown recluse and blackwidows


the US has its own branch of nasty bugs

im sure there are more if anyone wants to help a guy out with a few

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Keeep them away from me! Please!

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I think the potato bug is kind of cute, for a bug.

Thanks OP for posting this. Gave me a good laugh. The video of the bot fly larvae did not, though.

Originally posted by paperplanes

I know the episode you're referencing, pavil. That really was awful--enough to permanently keep me out of natural bodies of water.

[edit on 12/11/08 by paperplanes]

things are just wrong when condoms and butt plugs are essential swim wear

the candiru is deffinatley one of natures practicle jokes gone wrong

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Can they survive in the ocean? If not that would keep my mind at ease.

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So I was curious to read anything else by the author of the article and it turns out he did it for Cracked.com

He also wrote this one:

www.cracked.com...

The 6 Cutest Animals That Can Still Destroy You

seriously just as funny as the other article. I have a newly found fear of Dolphins that's for sure.

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fresh/brakish water only i think

just sharks jellyfish crocs(depending on where you are) and poisonoues spiney fish to worry abut in the sea

^_^ enjoy your swim

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Thank you my friend. Those bugs, yes, I am a nature nut so I have heard of them all and seen them in action, are indeed among the scariest. There are a few others I would consider though but I appreciate the humor this guy added in. That was a very interesting way to read about them.

Here's a site with which we can all feed our darkest fears ,should supply us with nightmares and maybe avatars for years to come!ugly overload

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Thanks for that stonespiral - that had me laughing again! - Also learned something about the poisonous spines on the duck billed platypus. Attached to that story was another pretty hilarous one, maybe off topic but definately funny: If Banner Ads were Forced to Tell the Truth:

www.cracked.com...

ColoradoJens