huge scary looking iraqi insect, page 1

wasnt sure where to put this, it doesnt quite fit in cryptozoology, so here goes.

just got linked to this pic with by a friend who said "if you think youve got bug problems, be thankful you dont live in iraq"

the link went to a picture of the biggest bug ive ever seen. its bigger than my dog is, and very creepy looking.

its a pretty big pic, so heres the link

now my friend said he foung the picture on a funny website, so it is possible that this is a fake. any photoshop experts out there?

It's a solpugid. It's related to the cricket. They are harmless. All they do is pinch you a bit.
Out in New Mexico, they call 'em vinegeroons.

here's a link about them.

www.utep.edu...

Might be a camel spider, www.frgnews.com...

Originally posted by TPL
Might be a camel spider, www.frgnews.com...

i think the camel spider and the solpugid are the same thing, just in different regions

"Megasoma acteon. South America's male Acteon Beetle is one of the bulkiest of the abundant order of beetles, and it is often considered the "largest" in the world. The males can grow to be 3.5" long by 2" wide by 1.5" thick."


"Deinacrida heteracantha. The heaviest insect on record was a pregnant Giant Weta, a rare and endangered New Zealand species that weighed in at 71 grams (just over 2 ounces)."


"Titanus giganteus. The extremely rare South American Longhorn Beetle checks in from time to time at lengths greater 6" long. In his 1874 work, Insects Abroad, the Reverend J.G. Wood reports on a 9" long Titanus specimen. Could it be that this legendary, but undocumented beetle was measured with antennae extended? Average Titanus specimens check in well over 5" on average."


"Megasoma elephas, Goliathus goliatus, and Goliathus regius. These gargantuan scarabs, the Goliath beetles, have the greatest visible body mass. A Megasoma has been observed in captivity to consume an entire avocado in one day, but much of the comparative weight data gathered by entomologists comes from the dry weight of beetle exoskeletons."


"Pharnacia kirbyi or Pharnacia serritypes. The female of the species of this Borneo stick-insect can be over 14" long, but she's thin as a rail."

ask.yahoo.com...

In my previous post, I said they were harmless. The creatures I have seen (true vinegaroons) are harmless. These things however have some interesting jaws. Read this article.

kaweahoaks.com...

Scary stuff out in the desert. Wouldn't want one of these in my bedroll.

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