Backyard intruder (WARNING: disturbing insect photo)

arthomas82

Pretty sure I will need counseling after this. Found a pic of the type of beetle found in the backyard. Larget beetle in AZ. It was between 4-5 inches long. The cats were even afraid of this thing. Its called the Palo Verde Beetle.

Night_Sprite

That is not okay.

merivale87

Holy Sh!t! I'm glad I live in Canada....we don't get bugs that freaking big! (At least that I've ever seen).

maratea

I just threw up a little in my mouth, then cried.

Jelenny

EEEEkkkkkkk

i dont like bugs more or less ones on 'roids and ones that would crunch!

laurenclaire1386

Holy crap. Now that's a fucking bug.

goheels05

ew.

luckyme502

See, that doesn't bother me because it's a beetle and they are pretty harmless. 

pirategal03

Actually, I think that's kind of cool.

jasmineh7777

It was just in the back yard? Totally cool. As long as he doesn't want to move in to the spare bedroom.

AdeleDazeem

Ha!  I'm with Lucky - it's a beetle.  I'd be slightly freaked by it, but mostly not.

Now... if it was a spider that big.  Holy god.

arthomas82

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[QUOTE]See, that doesn't bother me because it's a beetle and they are pretty harmless. 
Posted by luckyme502[/QUOTE]

I wish I could be rational like that, I do. But I was stuck outside in 116 degree weather for an hour because this thing was close to the door - I refused to pass it to go inside. Pretty sure I would die from heat exhaustion before coming within 2 feet of this thing.

barbbhoww

Nasty.  I hate bugs.

jasmineh7777

Do you know how bad ass that beatle probably felt holding you at bay like that?

arthomas82

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[QUOTE]Do you know how bad ass that beatle probably felt holding you at bay like that?
Posted by jasmineh7777[/QUOTE]

Haha, seriously. My sister said "You weigh 130 pounds. Its a BUG. Now stop being so afraid of something so much smaller than you." Yes, I know its silly. But I have an abnormal fear of roaches and beetles. Spiders? Totally fine.

kimmieniesink

I also live in Canada, and I have seen bugs that big all the time. Not that I'm really a fan, but I am also not terrified of them, but they do exist here too!

merivale87

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[QUOTE]I also live in Canada, and I have seen bugs that big all the time. Not that I'm really a fan, but I am also not terrified of them, but they do exist here too!
Posted by kimmieniesink[/QUOTE]

<div>In that case, I'm darn glad I've never seen one! I'd freak! </div>

M&R7111

Oh man, I guess I'm the only one not freaking out?  Then again, I use to work in an insect rearing laboratory after college. 

Now if it was a huge spider, different story!

btrflykate1230

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[QUOTE]Ha!  I'm with Lucky - it's a beetle.  I'd be slightly freaked by it, but mostly not. Now...<strong> if it was a spider that big.  Holy god.</strong>
Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]

THIS. OMFG, THIS. Spiders scare the crap out of me!

MeaghanandMichael

Watch out, those things will totally drink cokes and leave them on your windowsill.

One time at my families Florida house we found a spider in the kitchen so big you could see from a distance that it was hairy. My mother got the pool net and captured it but it still freaks me out to this day!

AdeleDazeem

Aagghh... my sister and I have a scale for spiders.

What is its diameter?
Is it three dimensional?
Does it have hair?

Okay, I have to stop now.  I'm getting freaked out.  I need to look at the beetle again.

RCAFWedding

ish... 4-5 inches!?!? I'd have problems with that too. I might even prefer scorpions over that thing...!

ricksang

I hope you didn't kill it! Bugs don't bother me unless it's a roach, ew.

Tasianab

What happened to it? You didn't kill it did you?!?!?

arthomas82

My sis relocated it to the front yard...she is much braver than me

Tasianab

Oh good! I mean, he's totally creepy and whatnot but pretty harmless. I feel guilty every time I suck a spider up with the vacuum even though they terrify me...

arthomas82

Haha, I'm the same way. As much as I hate bugs, I never want them to be killed. Unless of course...its a roach! Roaches multiply way too quickly if you just leave them. Eww, I have the heebie-jeebies now

kimheartsscott

We had one of these in my parent's back yard!  It died and was in the pool filter.  Probably about 5 inches, it was not my friend.

psuxray07

EW!!!!  I HATE bugs and I LOL'd at the part where you were stuck outside because it was near your door - that's exactly what I do!  We have nasty stinkbugs here, and if there's one upstairs, I sleep on the couch, but FI usually gets those for me.  He gets annoyed at me, but I can't help it I'm afraid of them.  Most other bugs, my kitty is my savior and he catches them.  I give him treats for saving his mommy lol.  It's ok if he eats them, but if FI gets them, I tell him to put it outside and not kill them, b/c then I feel bad, even though they're gross.  A big grasshopper got in the house last night and I almost fell over when it started flying, because bugs always find a way to get to me!  A stinkbug divebombed me when I was on the couch once and I about died.

Knittibell

ARRRRUUUGGGGHHHHH!

I'd be afraid to even step on it, it's that BIG!!