It's huge - like 2 inches long
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I knew I shouldn't have clicked on this. Darn my curiousity.
It's Mothra!!!!
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@mrsjazz: Haha! Mothra lives!
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Looks like a cicada to me...
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@boiledpnut: the wings make me think cicada. and also, ewwwwwwwwww
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I call it terrifying.
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My husband is a bug guy. I'll have to ask him when he gets home!
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Are cicadas that long and skinny?
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@boiledpnut: Yup. Here are some other photos (I had to stop googling, LOL!).
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IDK. I'm not convinced it's a cicada. His head is really different.
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I wanna know what @mewtill's DH says now, LOL!
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@LindsayInNY: he's stuck at work, so it may be a few more hours
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@mewtill: We'll be patiently waiting!
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@boiledpnut: okay, he says he can tell you what it's *not*. Not a cicada, or a winged ant, or a termite. He said its hard to tell without seeing it in person or knowing the area you live in. I'm bummed - I thought he'd know! (And now he's like, "hmmm, what IS that?!")
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@mewtill: I'm in Maryland right near the Delaware border on I-95. Does that help any?
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Hmmmmm now I'm intrigued! And kinda grossed out....
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@boiledpnut: yea def not a cicada
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It's scary, that's what it is.
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Could it be this? A Dobsonfly?
(I know nothing about bugs - this is what I got from a Google search!)
Looks like right time and place: http://bugguide.net/node/view/4873/data
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@78h2o: You just might be right! If that's what it is, it only lives a few days thank goodness! So creepy
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So creepy!!
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@78h2o: nice detective work! Totally looks like that bug!
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Way cool! Am I the only person who wants to come over and hold it?
I love bugs.
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That thing is huge!
ETA: TWSS?
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The beast is gone this morning! I kind of wanted to see him fly off.
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@Mrs. Twine: Haha! You can come any time!
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@boiledpnut: Where did he go?! Thankfully he's gone. But now we'll never know... LOL!
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@LindsayInNY: I wish I knew! I'm kind of scared to go outside now!
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ewwww I regret clicking on this thread....
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