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Re: What is this? a cockroach perhaps?
« Reply #30 on: September 23, 2008, 03:50:45 PM »

Offline Bob Day

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Great thread. Kind of Kafkian.

In portuguese, that bug is called "rapelho" or "bicho-da-lenha". The scientific name is Forficula auricularia ( http://acabado.blogspot.com/2008/01/todos-pelo-forficula-auricularia.html ).

It's very common on gardens (and useful, as it feeds mostly from nocive insects). Not so much in one's bed. Do you have a fireplace in your room?
O Cordobes, trazendo ciência e verdade nesta conversa só servirá reduzir tensão do bleedingreen e estraga-se o divertimento nós têm todo ano gozar na sua despesa. Deixe-nos ter algum mais divertido. :D (Por favor perdoa meu português pobre).

I think what Cordobes is trying to say BG is, find a large mirror, pull your pants down and examine yourself thoroughly in order to determine whether or not there are any large egg deposits you are not aware of hanging around somewhere.
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Re: What is this? a cockroach perhaps?
« Reply #31 on: September 23, 2008, 04:51:14 PM »

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Judging by the size and coloration, I would say best case scenario it's a cartoon cricket:



Worst case scenario it's a graboid,



But in all likelihood it's probably just your run of the mill household Sarlacc.


Re: What is this? a cockroach perhaps?
« Reply #32 on: September 23, 2008, 07:20:49 PM »

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Great thread. Kind of Kafkian.

In portuguese, that bug is called "rapelho" or "bicho-da-lenha". The scientific name is Forficula auricularia ( http://acabado.blogspot.com/2008/01/todos-pelo-forficula-auricularia.html ).

It's very common on gardens (and useful, as it feeds mostly from nocive insects). Not so much in one's bed. Do you have a fireplace in your room?
O Cordobes, trazendo ciência e verdade nesta conversa só servirá reduzir tensão do bleedingreen e estraga-se o divertimento nós têm todo ano gozar na sua despesa. Deixe-nos ter algum mais divertido. :D (Por favor perdoa meu português pobre).

I think what Cordobes is trying to say BG is, find a large mirror, pull your pants down and examine yourself thoroughly in order to determine whether or not there are any large egg deposits you are not aware of hanging around somewhere.

Wow, I had no idea that you were fluent on Portuguese Robb! How come? E o teu português é melhor que o meu inglês. Excelente!

Yeah, to clarify, I asked about the fireplace because it's very weird - and, while I don't want to scare you, somehow dangerous, because they are omnivorous - to find one of those bugs inside your house. So, if I were you, I'd light a fire in the fireplace and then proceed to follow Rob's advice. In the worst scenario, burn all your underwear.

Re: Is this a cockroach/what is this.
« Reply #33 on: September 23, 2008, 08:04:33 PM »

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Did it crawl out of your ear?

Almost looks like a shrimp.

I don't think it's a cockroach


yea, after seeing it a bit more and reading redz comments, your sure you didn't go drinking with this fellow last night right?




Oh man, Scotty took it hard in that one.

Ricardo Montalban is the best.

Classic one guys, love Ricardo & Shatner in Wrath!!! TP for ya both!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m24iJ1TxmSI&feature=related

Re: What is this? a cockroach perhaps?
« Reply #34 on: September 24, 2008, 03:11:08 PM »

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But in all likelihood it's probably just your run of the mill household Sarlacc.



having a sarlacc in a thread ensures a tommy point from yours truly!  ;)

Re: What is this? a cockroach perhaps?
« Reply #35 on: September 25, 2008, 07:52:31 AM »

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Might be time to purchase one of these.



Re: What is this? a cockroach perhaps?
« Reply #36 on: September 25, 2008, 08:57:25 AM »

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Call Delbert McClintock.
He'll get rid of that bug  ;)