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      08-22-2008, 09:46 PM   #1
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Creepy insect...

I found two caterpillars (one baby and one adult) living on an orange fruit tree. This thing has eyes and a red tongue. I am thinking about killing the orange fruit tree because I don't like having these creatures living in my back yard.
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      08-22-2008, 09:54 PM   #2
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They look like pigeon shit.
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      08-22-2008, 09:56 PM   #3
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It's actually pretty awesome looking, I say you keep the little guy/girl and name it. Just make sure it's a unisex name. LOL
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holy fuck thats creepy looking
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      08-22-2008, 10:08 PM   #5
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Chris Bangle can use this as his next design inspiration when he gets his old job back at Fiat.
Dude, shut up about Chris Bangle already. Geez, you don't have to put something about him in every single post of yours. Leave it to that Bangle thread.

That is a crazy looking forked tongue!
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      08-22-2008, 10:17 PM   #7
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They look like pigeon shit.
Yeah, that is some pigeon shit with a forked tongue.

Here you can see the creature claws and bulge head. Sorry for the out of focus pic.
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Why not just call an exterminator? No need to down the tree, but I agree... those are some creepy looking motherfuckers... ugghh...
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Seriously, you need to kill those little critters if you want your orange tree to grow. They eat the leaves and eventually kill the tree.
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Dude, shut up about Chris Bangle already. Geez, you don't have to put something about him in every single post of yours. Leave it to that Bangle thread.

That is a crazy looking forked tongue!
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what the fuck.. that shit looks like an off-breed from one of the aliens from AVP... Did you try salting it? I wonder if its a caterpillar/ slug mix.. Thats one ugly ass mothafucka though
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Dang never seen anything like that in my life lol.
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Chris Bangle can use this as his next design inspiration when he gets his old job back at Fiat.
I dont get it, if you hate the man and his designs so much why did you buy a car he designed?
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Do what Bear Grylls would do.....eat it.
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Do what Bear Grylls would do.....eat it.
Theres gotta be like 100 flavors in that little thing lol.
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I would find a can of keyboard cleaner, turn it upside down, and slowly spray it, dripping that liquified frozen air on him. Just do it slowly then let him thaw out a little and get him again. Hopefully he won't shoot things at you. Then when you get bored, blast him with it.
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Thank BK, I figure someone might have some info on insect. In a way I feel bad and good. Bad that I just killed a giant snowtail (lol I mean Swallowtail) and good that it is not some mysterious species living in my back yard. The Orange leaves do have a citrus smell to it which might attract this species.
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Wow, that's a pretty cool looking insect. Is the tree infested?

That red tongue is a defensive reaction according to wiki post:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_swallowtail#Images

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The caterpillar has two effective adaptations for defense against birds. The first is a reddish osmeterium that is extended when the insect is provoked, releasing foul-smelling pheromones thought to deter birds. The larva are also camouflaged to resemble bird droppings.
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tha fugg is that dude?... brb gotta clean the puke off my keyboard
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Dude, shut up about Chris Bangle already. Geez, you don't have to put something about him in every single post of yours. Leave it to that Bangle thread.

That is a crazy looking forked tongue!
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I dont get it, if you hate the man and his designs so much why did you buy a car he designed?
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I REALLLLLLY don't get it either Laszlo
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