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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
i'm pretty sure that if it's called a cockroach, the answer is a resounding no, all the more so if they're the size of the palm of your hand (even if they were only the size of the palm of *my* hand, in fact), and regardless of what they eat.
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Hey, I said "trust me". When have I ever shown myself to be untrustworthy (you know..except for those other times).
If a scarab or rhinoceros beetle is the proud, horned bull, then the Giant Burrowing Cockroach is the simple grazing cow.
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oh, and i have no idea what a "sugarglider" is but if you mean flying squirrel, then you should really be ashamed of yourself for sullying the good name of squirrels by associating them with cockroaches.
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Australian...marsupial...very cute...that flies:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Glider
They're so cute they make "flying squirrels" look like tiny warthogs-with-wings.
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crustaceans : alive, and in their natural habitat, they don't bother me so much. i like looking at crabs. sometimes.
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In one of my recent travels in blogland there was a picture of a hermit crab curled into a manufactured, glass or crystal shell. It was quite beautiful, and I can go look for it if you wish?
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(oh, i know you don't speak fluent french (although for someone who claims that you seem to do all right, with that fish in your ear)
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He's a good fish, and certainly helps with the written word. I speak fluent Clouseau, but, alas, I have discovered that it is not a real language.
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but i can't think of crabs without thinking of this brilliant short animation : la Révolution des crabes you should watch it just for the images, in fact).
EDIT : the sound seems to be mysteriously missing, in the first link... surprising, since it's the official site... here's another version, if it doesn't work for you either : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x20...rabes_creation
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I enjoy animation, and this is brilliant (even with me not understanding a word).
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please tell me you're joking. a shiver ran down my spine just reading that sentence.
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They're only small (well, they're about 2 to 3 metres long, but you only see their heads unless you can manage to catch the little buggers for bait - they're quick to retreat and the slightest sign of danger). They live in the wave zone of the beach, and poke their heads out as the water starts to drain away from a wave, picking up little bits and pieces from the water.
But, I can assume "worm-like" is also out?
Cheers,
Marc