Sunday, September 12, 2010

It's Time to Play. . .NAME THAT CREATURE!


Bug 1 


Hint:  It's not a slug bug :-)




Bug 2





Winners will receive a trip to Cold Stone.

Bonuses for:

Bug 1 --  Extra toppings if you can tell me whether it's a boy or a girl.  Waffle cone dipped in chocolate if you can identify the red slimy teardrop-shaped things crawling on its head.

Bug 2 --  Extra toppings if you can tell me where it lives.

14 comments:

  1. second:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hymenopus_coronatus

    from South Asian Rainforests

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  2. yes, but no giving links. You gotta answer the questions! Hurry before someone else visits the link and gets your extra toppings!

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  3. first:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_water_bug
    http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Appasus_japonicus

    Male
    Larvae on its head

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  4. First:

    from the Belostomatidae family, species of Appasus Japonicus

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  5. Second:

    Hymenopus Coronatus, or Orchid Mantis

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  6. What kind of larvae? (Are they his children or does he have lice?)

    And no links! Full sentences! The first one is a . . .

    Right now you've earned a kiddie size with sprinkles.

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  7. Yes on the second -- excellent work. . .okay, you earned one icecream with extras and a kiddie size. Earn the other and you can bring a friend. Or if you end up getting only the kiddie size you can bring Carsten.

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  8. . . .so I think you've done everything except explain what kind of larvae. . .

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  9. And we have a winner with all the toppings!

    The water bug is also called a Ferocious water bug and a toe biter bug. And they do live in Oregon, so watch out!

    Do you want to invite a friend? When are we going?

    A Like-It size since you translated the links for me :)

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  10. What kind of creature is this:

    :/


    I hope it's a happy creature..... Is it a comment smiley because happy smilies are not allowed in the comment field?

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  11. I was thinking about

    ...something

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  12. :|

    Maybe you just needed some icecream?

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