To: bd476
"At 10cm (4in) long, the newly-discovered cockroach is believed to be the largest in the world." Errh, I would hope so.Shoot, he ought to see what we have in south Georgia- and they fly when excited, too.
3 posted on
12/24/2004 3:35:14 AM PST by
backhoe
(-30-)
To: backhoe
Ayup...ever go patrolling the house with a 12-ga.? Recommend (a) birdshot, (2) earplugs, and (b) evacuate the dogs'n'cats ('nless the roaches et'em already)
11 posted on
12/24/2004 3:39:13 AM PST by
ExGeeEye
(And a cartridge in a bare tree...)
To: backhoe
Those things are bigger than Vdubs or at least the scorpions.
13 posted on
12/24/2004 3:39:24 AM PST by
bd476
To: backhoe
I've seen those critters. I never measured one, but I'd be willing to bet they top 4".
14 posted on
12/24/2004 3:39:36 AM PST by
gitmo
(Thanks, Mel. I needed that.)
To: backhoe
I've seen plenty of bigger ones in Washington, they are call elected officals.
67 posted on
12/24/2004 5:49:44 AM PST by
chiefqc
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