Insects and Spiders
The Spider In A Clock
My latest about.com article, in which I tell the story of one of the very few spiders that (to my knowledge) has ever become famous.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Mar 09, 2016 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders
Cricket Pasta
Their recipe: "Whole eggs are added to a mixture of seven percent insect flour to 93 percent organic spelt wheat flour, producing a brownish pasta that is shaped into radiatori, fusilli, spaghetti and penne."
They note that the cricket pasta has a lot of protein in it, so it can replace meat for vegetarians. But can you actually call yourself a vegetarian if you're eating insects? What are the official rules about that?
via CTV News
Posted By: Alex - Mon Feb 29, 2016 -
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Category: Food, Insects and Spiders
Follies of the Madmen #262
Posted By: Paul - Sat Oct 17, 2015 -
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Category: Annoying Things, Business, Advertising, Products, Death, Insects and Spiders, 1960s, Australia
Insect Aircraft
This 1906 article is the lone reference I can find on the internet to this craft, and I suspect it never existed except on paper.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Oct 08, 2015 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Inventions, Air Travel and Airlines, 1900s, Europe
Tarantula on a plane
The crew of a Delta Airlines flight from Baltimore to Atlanta decided that everyone had to switch to a new plane when they learned that a baboon tarantula was loose on board. The tarantula had somehow escaped from its cargo shipment container.The tarantula was later found. It had never made its way into the passenger compartment. But still, a good decision to switch planes. I can imagine passengers would have freaked out if they had been surprised by a baboon tarantula crawling down the aisle. [11alive.com]
Check out the video below to see a baboon tarantula in action.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 25, 2015 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Air Travel and Airlines
SPIDERWOMAN
Mom of the year saw a spider on her shoulder so she jumped out of her moving car (yes she was driving) with her 9 year old son in the back seat. The boy climbed over the seat and tried to get the vehicle stopped. Unfortunately he hit the gas by mistake and rammed a school bus.
Posted By: Alex - Mon Sep 21, 2015 -
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Category: Accidents, Goofs and Screw-ups, Insects and Spiders, Can’t Possibly Be True
Insect Art
If you've seen an insect in a movie, there's a good chance it was a prop made by insect artist Graham Owen. He specializes in the "design and fabrication of intricate life-size insect replicas" that are frequently used in movies and TV shows. His most famous insect might be the fly that tormented Walter White in an episode of Breaking Bad.A recent article about him offers more details about his art and career. And the article included this piece of info, which was new to me:
Posted By: Alex - Fri Sep 04, 2015 -
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Category: Art, Insects and Spiders, Movies
Creepy Crawlers
For every young girl or boy who aspires to become Dr. Phibes.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 26, 2015 -
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Category: Animals, Insects and Spiders, Toys, 1960s
Anty Gin
We have explored the idea of eating insects here on WU. Well, how about drinking them? Anty Gin is gin infused with the essence of wood ants. So, wood alcohol bad, wood ant alcohol good(?).
Posted By: Alex - Wed May 20, 2015 -
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Category: Insects and Spiders, Alcohol
Spider Rain
Watch it if you dare......And we're all moving to Australia!
Posted By: Expat47 - Tue May 19, 2015 -
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Category: Horror, Insects and Spiders
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