The creepy crawly thread.....

mikewint · Nov 22, 2010

The aptly named Buffalo leech. native to: Guess Where

GrauGeist · Nov 22, 2010

mikewint said:
The aptly named Buffalo leech. native to: Guess Where

I'm going to guess here...but something that freakin' big is either from a real damp/humid place like Asia...or mutated out of some polluted river on the east coast...

RabidAlien · Nov 22, 2010

mikewint said:
The aptly named Buffalo leech. native to: Guess Where

...Chernobyl?

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Nov 22, 2010

Australia or the midwestern U.S.?

mikewint · Nov 23, 2010

beautiful, tropical, rice paddy, infested by nasty creatures Vietnam

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Nov 23, 2010

mikewint said:
As I recall, someone mentioned leeches. Personally they rank as semi-creepy though I do recall one that attached itself to my non-walking leg. boots and a good blousing job kept most of them out. it's the bleeding AFTER they are removed that's creepy

Just to give you a heads up, that last picture on the bottom right showing the teeth, is not a leech, but a Lamprey. Which is actually a type of fish. The actual picture is that of a Sea Lamprey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamprey

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boca_de_lamprea.1_-_Aquarium_Finisterrae.JPG

mikewint · Nov 23, 2010

You are correct, my error. Looked back and the pic is labeled as a leech. the lamprey that come to my mind is the species that has its teeth on its tongue. once attached they use their tongue like a rasp to wear a hole in the side of the fish. I will correct the post

DerAdlerIstGelandet · Nov 23, 2010

mikewint said:
You are correct, my error.

No worries. I am married to a Biologist so I learn all about these things whether I want to to or not.

mikewint · Nov 23, 2010

Don't we all , Alder

Gnomey · Nov 24, 2010

Really not a fan of leeches but then not many are. That being said useful for certain medical procedures.

vikingBerserker · Nov 24, 2010

Yea, I find it interesting that the use of critters in the past for medical reasons such as leeches and maggots are making a come back.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 17, 2011

I worked on my El Camino until 12:30 AM last night and I had some company. She was quite comical. She kept looking at me as if I were dinner.

Gnomey · Mar 17, 2011

Nice shot Aaron!

Crimea_River · Mar 17, 2011

Great pic! I'm suprised it didn't jump away on you.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 17, 2011

She jumped on me several times!

Wayne Little · Mar 18, 2011

Nice pic Aaron!

mikewint · Mar 18, 2011

ABW, so that's where those faint screams I heard were coming from!
Great pic, commonly called a jumping spider. around here they are rare

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 18, 2011

Thank you Wayne and Mike. And as for the screams, twasnt me. I think they are cool because of there attitude. They think they are the biggest thing on the planet. When you startle them they really cop an attitude. I need to find her before I paint the car tomorrow so as not to kill her. Oh, and their curiosity is unrivaled also.

mikewint · Mar 18, 2011

With those eyes, they are supposed to have 360 vision and the sharpest vision of any insect up to 50cm or so. no web so they're hunters and stalkers. When startled keep hands clear, they bite but not very toxic, like a mild wasp sting. Very cool

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 18, 2011

To late for keeping hands clear. Not been bit so far.

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