Bug attack!

Skunkworks · 26 Aug 2020 at 00:09

Some kind of Dragonfly I assume. It's about 4" long. The cats have spotted it, so if it wasn't endangered before it is now.

vanpeebles · 26 Aug 2020 at 00:12

Martian Deathrasper, I know someones Dad who kills them for a living.

keenan · 26 Aug 2020 at 00:20

vanpeebles said:
Martian Deathrasper

So the day has finally come...

Somewhat smaller then I imagined, unless those are just the scouts!

Skunkworks · 26 Aug 2020 at 00:25

It's going up the vacuum in a minute.

vanpeebles · 26 Aug 2020 at 00:27

You have 30 minutes to destroy it before the B52 makes its run.

gord · 26 Aug 2020 at 00:59

Klendathu all over again..

hughtrimble · 26 Aug 2020 at 01:04

Skunkworks said:
It's going up the vacuum in a minute.

Vacuum? It's harmless and beautiful, just let it outside.

JohnG7 · 26 Aug 2020 at 01:11

I head a strange noise in my hall (it was dark) walked out of living room and nothing there so back in living room and felt a tickle on the rear of my hand and looked down and seen a bug on me.

Threw it to the ground and put on lights full as they were dimmed and it was like a large beetle type thing mainly black with 2 big red bits or was it opposite (cant remember happened so fast) on the carpet so I killed it and flushed it down the throne.

Now recently have a new desk but it is made in UK, not sure about the chair but my new Samsung monitor would have been from abroad so not sure if it came in one of boxes.

Googled it but not really the same as I seen.

Skunkworks · 26 Aug 2020 at 01:13

Bug was successfully apprehended and deported outside.

Skunkworks · 26 Aug 2020 at 01:14

hughtrimble said:
Vacuum? It's harmless and beautiful, just let it outside.

But it had a pointy arse. I don't trust anything with a pointy arse.

Narj · 26 Aug 2020 at 06:27

This looks to have been a good year for dragonflies and damselflies, I've seen loads in my garden!

Magnificent creatures

Malevolence · 26 Aug 2020 at 06:52

Haven't had a Dragonfly but a few nights ago I was woken up to rid my parent's room of Mothra, an absolute unit of an elephant hawk moth. This thing was huge, it was like a small bird.

Yaayuh! · 26 Aug 2020 at 07:29

hughtrimble said:
Vacuum? It's harmless and beautiful, just let it outside.

Indeed. One of the many of the more interesting insects that are in heavy decline too.
Human’s gonna human I suppose.

Narj · 26 Aug 2020 at 07:33

Yaayuh! said:
Indeed. One of the many of the more interesting insects that are in heavy decline too.
Human’s gonna human I suppose.

I've been trying to do my bit by encouraging as much biodiversity as possible in my garden. Great time investment but still have a way to go!

Cyclone · 26 Aug 2020 at 07:39

Skunkworks said:
But it had a pointy arse. I don't trust anything with a pointy arse.

lmao

413x · 26 Aug 2020 at 09:53

Looks like a hawker

We get a few round here, they are beautiful prehistoric creatures!

Its amazing watching thier aerial control. The direction changes and flying backwards is amazing. The ultimate drone!

hughtrimble · 26 Aug 2020 at 10:45

Yaayuh! said:
Indeed. One of the many of the more interesting insects that are in heavy decline too.
Human’s gonna human I suppose.

Though he did rescue it in the end, so all's ok!

Skunkworks said:
Bug was successfully apprehended and deported outside.

Lovely result

Mrwong · 26 Aug 2020 at 10:49

Should had left it roam round your house, it would eat all the bugs and any mosquitos.

Puzzled · 26 Aug 2020 at 10:54

Skunkworks said:
Bug was successfully apprehended and deported outside.

Dragonflys can be vengeful creatures, I'd keep the cat locked inside for a bit until the swarm moves on.

Zefan · 26 Aug 2020 at 11:00

Skunkworks said:
Bug was successfully apprehended and deported outside.