Monday, September 05, 2011

Give a Bug a Hug

I stepped outside yesterday and there were two bugs on the side of the garage door. They were just hanging out. The first was a large walking stick. It actually stayed there for most of the day. 


And a cicada.


 The two were not on speaking terms.


I never realized that walking sticks had pincers.


This is a decoy walking stick that I found.

9 comments:

Mom said...

I want to see the pinchers on the decoy!

The Man said...

Sounds pretty exciting around there.

Mike said...

I grew up terrified of walking sticks, my older sister Judy told me they were poisonous and would kill you when it bit you so I avoided them as if they were rattle snakes.

Mom said...

Re: Daniel's comment...It's because you're not around anymore, Daniel. Too quiet around there! You're missed.

Ben said...

That decoy is pretty realistic. I'd love to see a decoy cicada.

For some reason I think Dad was a little gullible as a kid. Poisonous walking sticks and dragonflies that sewed your lips shut? Or maybe I just never realized how easy it was to convince younger siblings of things that are untrue.

Speaking of which, the President just passed a law that says every child in a family of four or more needs to send a check for $100 to the eldest child in the family. Something about preserving long-term fiscal responsibility, I guess. The important thing is just that you do it as quickly as possible.

Mom said...

Nice try, Ben!

Lisa said...

The fourth picture is saying "I pinch" just like the crab on the old Honda commercials

Lisa said...

For your enjoyment, copy and pinch..err... paste this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBX0Jfr62Kc

Steve Barnhart said...

Jack Sprat could eat no fat; his wife could eat no lean...