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eewww! What IS this bug? #54102 September 10th, 2006 at 12:28 AM
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OP netty Member Joined: Jun 2005 Ontario	I found this bug in a bucket of water after a rain. It's 3 inches long and I wanna know what it is! I've NEVER seen a bug THIS big!

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Re: eewww! What IS this bug? #54103 September 10th, 2006 at 12:47 AM
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OP netty Member Joined: Jun 2005 Ontario	OK, so after calming down I went to "what'sthatbug.com" and found this to be a Giant Water Bug or Toe Biter. They are the biggest true bug in North America. Yuck.

Re: eewww! What IS this bug? #54104 September 10th, 2006 at 04:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 afgreyparrot Official Problem Child
afgreyparrot Official Problem Child Joined: Mar 2004	Quote Toe Biter ...and I see someone's toes in that picture!

Re: eewww! What IS this bug? #54105 September 10th, 2006 at 07:06 AM
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OP netty Member Joined: Jun 2005 Ontario	I didn't even notice that!! I was in a panic after I found this because I thought it was a beetle. Our old Maple that we cut down was full of huge grubs and I thought might be the larva of this thing. And I had also hoped that it wasn't an Asian Longhorned Beetle because it would have been the first to be found in this area. I ended up letting the ugly thing go, but AWAY from the house and pool!!

Re: eewww! What IS this bug? #54106 September 10th, 2006 at 08:06 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 afgreyparrot Official Problem Child
afgreyparrot Official Problem Child Joined: Mar 2004	I bet you are wearing shoes now!

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