Did I see a Scorpion??!!!
02 November 2005, 04:39 PM
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Did I see a Scorpion??!!!
...probably not, but yesterday whilst out and about with my work collegue, we came across a black insect that i`ve never come across EVER before!!
It had approximately 8 legs on the front half of his 2 inch body, with a hardish black shell. When I poked it with my biro pen, it suddenly flipped its back end up and curled it over to give a scorpion effect.
Now this frightened the life outa me!!!
So, being scared, I stamped on it!!!
but when I lifted by size 9 caterpillar boot...............it was standing errect ready for action!!!!!! wtf!!!
Can anyone possibly shed any light on what this "thing" could be? cos the only thing I can think of is some kinda beetle, a scorpion, or a caterpiller still wearing his Halloween costume
Ta
Cliff
It had approximately 8 legs on the front half of his 2 inch body, with a hardish black shell. When I poked it with my biro pen, it suddenly flipped its back end up and curled it over to give a scorpion effect.
Now this frightened the life outa me!!!
So, being scared, I stamped on it!!!but when I lifted by size 9 caterpillar boot...............it was standing errect ready for action!!!!!! wtf!!!
Can anyone possibly shed any light on what this "thing" could be? cos the only thing I can think of is some kinda beetle, a scorpion, or a caterpiller still wearing his Halloween costume
Ta
Cliff
02 November 2005, 04:49 PM
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Okay, forgot to say that on the tail end were 2 big pinchers, earwig style. In fact, it coulda been a black steroid taking, body building, muscle pumping earwig I spose
Sorry I trod on it It was fear, im only 5`11" and 15.5 stones so it obviously friightened the life outa me
Sorry I trod on it
It was fear, im only 5`11" and 15.5 stones so it obviously friightened the life outa me
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02 November 2005, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
one of them devil thingys maybe?
I can't think of a single native arachnid species that would fit the description. If it had a stinger then it could be an escapee scorpion from somewhere, if no stinger then maybe a whip scorpion. Neither are native to the UK though....
The only UK beetles that grow to 2" look nothing like a scorpion and obviously, being insects, do not have eight legs!
02 November 2005, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by v5 man
PMSL My description is crap, but you Mickey, you done me proud
Now WTF is a devil`s coach horse?
My description is crap, but you Mickey, you done me proud Now WTF is a devil`s coach horse?
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02 November 2005, 05:00 PM
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its not a stag beetle 
its a devils coach horse ??
and you will not find them uynder the bed as they only come out when humans sleep, that way they can climb in your ears and STAB STAB STAB with the tail bit
its a devils coach horse ??
and you will not find them uynder the bed as they only come out when humans sleep, that way they can climb in your ears and STAB STAB STAB with the tail bit
02 November 2005, 05:01 PM
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Here's a description.
http://www.uksafari.com/devilscoach-horse.htm
Thanks for that, I found some recently and wondered what they were.
http://www.uksafari.com/devilscoach-horse.htm
Thanks for that, I found some recently and wondered what they were.
02 November 2005, 05:05 PM
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The other popular name for this beetle is 'cocktail', because of its habit of raising its tail like a scorpion when it feels threatened. It cannot sting like a scorpion, but it does have another, rather bizarre defense mechanism. At the end of its abdomen are a pair of white glands which can emit a foul smell. It can also squirt a stinking brown fluid from its mouth and anus
And I thought the foul smell was from one of us crapping ourselves
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Originally Posted by v5 man
It can also squirt a stinking brown fluid from its anus
02 November 2005, 05:39 PM
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With wanting to frighten you; there are scorpians in England..... I saw a documentary a good while ago that showed scores of the b*stard things all around a deserted station and signal box in, I think, Northamptonshire. Despite looking frightening theyre relatively harmless; I cant remember their species though.
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