Post by The Sonar Chicken on Nov 1, 2008 2:20:40 GMT
From this site:
camuswasright.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/the-parktown-prawn-shudder/
This is something that has been grossing me out ever since I heard about it. There is a bug here in Johannesburg called the Parktown Prawn. For some reason they’re only found in Johannesburg. Primarily in Parktown, which is a suburb nearby Craighall Park, where I live.
God I have the chills just thinking about it:
Ew ew ew
So they mysteriously appeared in Joburg around 1960, and nobody knows how or why. They are curiously strong. They’re called prawns. God it’s so gross.
“They are generally considered pests by most in South Africa, and are held in the same regard as cockroaches. The strong exoskeleton of the Parktown prawn makes it exceedingly difficult to kill. They are able to function for a short time when decapitated, and are less susceptible to insecticide than most other arthropods. They are most visibly prevalent after rain during Summer, which is when they are most likely to be found indoors. Parktown prawns seem to be more active at night. The Parktown prawn is renowned and feared for its ability to jump long distances when threatened (they tend to jump towards you). They also release a vile-smelling black faecal liquid.”
-from Wikipedia, or straight out of my nightmares.
camuswasright.wordpress.com/2008/07/14/the-parktown-prawn-shudder/
This is something that has been grossing me out ever since I heard about it. There is a bug here in Johannesburg called the Parktown Prawn. For some reason they’re only found in Johannesburg. Primarily in Parktown, which is a suburb nearby Craighall Park, where I live.
God I have the chills just thinking about it:
Ew ew ew
So they mysteriously appeared in Joburg around 1960, and nobody knows how or why. They are curiously strong. They’re called prawns. God it’s so gross.
“They are generally considered pests by most in South Africa, and are held in the same regard as cockroaches. The strong exoskeleton of the Parktown prawn makes it exceedingly difficult to kill. They are able to function for a short time when decapitated, and are less susceptible to insecticide than most other arthropods. They are most visibly prevalent after rain during Summer, which is when they are most likely to be found indoors. Parktown prawns seem to be more active at night. The Parktown prawn is renowned and feared for its ability to jump long distances when threatened (they tend to jump towards you). They also release a vile-smelling black faecal liquid.”
-from Wikipedia, or straight out of my nightmares.
i wudnt wanna have that with my paella...
;D