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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.
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Post by LaFille on Nov 3, 2008 5:50:46 GMT
Oh yuck; it looks as if a locust had mated with a lobster...
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Post by Flix on Nov 3, 2008 7:19:51 GMT
Looks likes some kind of king cricket.
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Post by rhiian on Nov 3, 2008 16:12:33 GMT
i wudnt wanna have that with my paella...
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Post by Galadriel on Nov 19, 2008 9:14:44 GMT
Eeeewww!! More bugs to watch out for! I bet the Cambodians would love it fried on the side with their spiders and grashoppers.
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Post by The Sonar Chicken on May 4, 2009 10:16:49 GMT
By the way, I think they'd look awesome if they were 30 feet tall insectoid mecha! ;D
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Post by LaFille on May 5, 2009 3:51:12 GMT
Just thinking of the noise that crushing one might do makes me feel weak... *shivers*
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Post by The Sonar Chicken on May 6, 2009 15:28:21 GMT
Ooh that's true... that's why I'd probably make them:
- test mechas - only able to function within a few metres/miles (not via programming but by altering the hardware) - unable to enter water
There's no point in having something like that being able to cross the waters.
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