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Old 09-16-2020, 08:10 AM
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Never saw one of these before. Landing on the outside of my car window at Sumter Landing Yesterday.
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Old 09-16-2020, 08:20 AM
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A new one for me!


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Old 09-16-2020, 08:24 AM
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Wow! And at the same time, ick! It looks huge!
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Old 09-16-2020, 08:46 PM
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That is way cool. Thanks, I never saw a bug like that.
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Old 09-17-2020, 12:10 AM
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It's beak pierces its prey, which is the equivalent in size of a deer being pierced by a traffic cone, then it liquifies preys organs and sucks them dry.
It has some nasty habits!
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Does it sting humans? That's one ugly insect.
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Old 09-17-2020, 06:51 AM
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It's beak pierces its prey, which is the equivalent in size of a deer being pierced by a traffic cone, then it liquifies preys organs and sucks them dry.
It has some nasty habits!


just a little more information than I needed...but thanks for sharing anyway

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Old 09-17-2020, 07:28 AM
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Thanks for sharing that, I guess! Seriously, that thing looks more like a mosquito, or hybrid of that and a fly. Interesting what nature can concoct! Wondering, with a “beak” like that if it can sting humans, like mosquitoes and some flies do.
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Old 09-17-2020, 07:29 AM
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Looks like the offspring of a Praying Mantis and a Tarantula
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Old 09-17-2020, 07:31 AM
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I Noticed It has Kool sunglasses on.
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what do they steal?
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Old 09-17-2020, 12:06 PM
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A bug recently flew into my sister's eye and actually broke a blood vessel. She saw the eye doctor yesterday and examined it. Fortunately there was no infection from it.
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Old 09-17-2020, 12:54 PM
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“What do they steal?” Lol....great comment.

Never seen a fly so close up.
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what do they steal?
Your life!
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