Friday, January 23, 2009

Jimminy Cricket!!

How big is this cricket?! The size of a mouse I guess, maybe a little bigger!
It even hissed at me like a cat does.



I was wondering what type of "cricket" it was so I googled ''Giant Cricket' and this huge bastard came up. My first thought when I saw the "cricket" in the backyard was "Weta?"
This one was titled 'Giant Weta'.
Now I'm thinking I should have held on to it because it has some similarities to this guy.
Weta's are from New Zealand, did he hitch a lift? Is it a Weta?
The last thing we want is a weta outbreak...

7 comments:

Nico said...

i could never ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever ever in a MILLION years hold that thing let alone touch it!! you are brave sir

Hryma said...

Why not? It's only a criket.
Didn't you ever pick up bugs when you were a kid?
If I wasn't a semi-"artist", I'd be chasing creepy crawlies and hanging in the jungle with all the animals like Tarzan.

(I must say I was a little hesitant because of it's size. I poked him first to see it's reaction. It's got a decent kick on it).

Nico said...

never. i have found bugz scary and disgusting all my life

Trevor Thompson said...

Nico, don't be a pussy. It's just a miniature lobster that hisses.

Damn, dude. That sucker's amazing! I'm the same way as you. I used to catch all sorts of creepy crawlies when I was a kid, and I'd put them in a tank for a couple of days before letting them go. LOVED me some bullfrogs, too!

Hopefully you don't go the way of the Croc Hunter!

- trevor.

PS:
Click here to see the monster in my yard!

Hryma said...

Haha, just like Pinchie a cute lobster bug, except I didn't eat him. eergh.

I'm starting to feel like a child again, reminiscing about catching bugs. Now I want to make fun of Nico and chase him with a jar of bugs and Trevor and I will taunt him.

No we won't, sorry Nico! ;)

Bullfrogs always amazed me.
American kids shows made me jealous, I didn't have big frogs like that where I grew up.

I'm keeping away from poisonous and venomous animals.

That monitor is prehistoric man,
I'd seen it before but it's still cool.

Hryma said...

I wouldn't know where to put it? It wouldn't fit anywhere!

LuisNCT said...

looks like a weta