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gringorio
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Really cool looking bug lingililingili! Nice shots too - it can be difficult getting good close-ups of bugs... 
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gringorio
Really cool looking bug lingililingili! Nice shots too - it can be difficult getting good close-ups of bugs...
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gringorio: Not so hard when BMG is bugging him with a stick and makes him slow down long enough for a photo shoot!
[Edited on 6/14/08 by lingililingili]
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
Thank you Big John and Aventurera: I guess I wasn't finding it because in my mind I kept insisting it was a beetle. When I searched beetles a whole
slew of VW's came up! Ha! Thanks again, mystery solved. |
Yes, the mystery is solved, and I appreciated looking at that site.
But your picture is way better than the pictures on that "professional" site. 
Hope you find some of the other varieties that want their picture taken.
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Thanks for bugging us with those great shots! Really cool Looks like a relative of some of the creatures Ken Bondy shares with us! Amazing variety in
nature!
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What a wonderful compliment putting us up there with Ken Bondy! Thanks everyone, this was fun!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gringorio
Really cool looking bug lingililingili! Nice shots too - it can be difficult getting good close-ups of bugs |
I have found that when taking pictures of bugs if I spray them with half a can of RAID first they tend to slow down and even stop so I can get some
good shots and even from different angles. The only problem with this approach is if they have large antennae or feelers. They may droop after the
application of the RAID for some reason. If that is the case, a simple application of clear nail polish and then straighten and/or extend them into
the position you like.
You can have some fun with this making them look more interesting for your photos. Using this same technique on many bugs you can arrange them into
different positions and scenarios like the famous scene of 6 c-ckroaches sitting around a table drinking beer and playing poker.
Use your imagination and be creative. We want to see the photos!
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lingililingili
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BajaGringo: That half can of Raid slows them down because it KILLS THEM.
Sorry, I didn't mean to yell.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
BajaGringo: That half can of Raid slows them down because it KILLS THEM.
Sorry, I didn't mean to yell. |
I do not want to speak out of turn here, but I think you know that BajaGringo was being the Wiseacre he is known to be and was just kidding with you.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
BajaGringo: That half can of Raid slows them down because it KILLS THEM. |
Really???
I was wondering why they became so compliant and allowed me to form them into different poses and positions for my photos. Now I feel really bad.
Especially for this one because I think it was probably a very rare species of c-ckroach. I could swear I heard it scream "Nooooooooo...." before I
sprayed it with my Extra Strength RAID.
My bad...
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lingililingili
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Of course I know that!
| Quote: | Originally posted by ELINVESTI8
| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
BajaGringo: That half can of Raid slows them down because it KILLS THEM.
Sorry, I didn't mean to yell. |
I do not want to speak out of turn here, but I think you know that BajaGringo was being the Wiseacre he is known to be and was just kidding with you.
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ELINVESTIG8R
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I knew you knew that
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Are you guys messing with me???
It's not nice to take advantage of the mentally challenged....
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Wow, Wow, Wow, That is one beautiful bug. The Lacandon Mayans of Chiapas paint their God pots, drums ect the same red, black & white, they are
considered good magic.
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lingililingili
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ooh, we like good magic!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
ooh, we like good magic! |
Do you think all that good magic would go away if you did spray them with raid???
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lingililingili
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Nah, I don' t think so. It does seem like an awful way to die though. Seems like a swatter or a big sized 13 1/2 foot shoe would be better! BMG is
my pest controller and a darn good job he does at it too!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
ooh, we like good magic! |
Do you think all that good magic would go away if you did spray them with raid??? |
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I vote for lethal injection, yes, you should have BMG try that.
Death would be quick, painless, and the bug still intact. Then you could use a little shellac and preserve them as garden art.
Diane
| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
Nah, I don' t think so. It does seem like an awful way to die though. Seems like a swatter or a big sized 13 1/2 foot shoe would be better! BMG is
my pest controller and a darn good job he does at it too!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
ooh, we like good magic! |
Do you think all that good magic would go away if you did spray them with raid??? |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
I vote for lethal injection, yes, you should have BMG try that.
Death would be quick, painless, and the bug still intact. Then you could use a little shellac and preserve them as garden art.
Diane
| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
Nah, I don' t think so. It does seem like an awful way to die though. Seems like a swatter or a big sized 13 1/2 foot shoe would be better! BMG is
my pest controller and a darn good job he does at it too!
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by lingililingili
ooh, we like good magic! |
Do you think all that good magic would go away if you did spray them with raid??? |
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jd - Here you go. One slightly used Lethal Injection Syringe that was used on my La Baja Poll. I think it could kill two things before it is disposed
of.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
I vote for lethal injection, yes, you should have BMG try that.
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BMG, I may have crushed you with the "hulk" comment, but I NEVER would have suggested lethal injection for you!!
HONEST! That Diane is meaner than me!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
I vote for lethal injection, yes, you should have BMG try that.
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BMG, I may have crushed you with the "hulk" comment, but I NEVER would have suggested lethal injection for you!!
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Gees, I need to reread what I write---evil and mean, yes I am. 
But please, save the injection for the BUG----
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