think hard next time you decide to burn an ant with sunrays and a magnifying glass
Nice picture, but..
statico on 2004-05-18T13:49:38
Please ignore the man behind the curtain -- holding a camera with a wide-angle lens.
Googling for "giant insects iraq" got me this informative page, which starts with an amusing hoax email:
Linked off that site is an Armed Forces Pest Management Board article:
"They may accidentally bite humans, but have no venom glands....Camelspiders may reach up to 7 cm in length, although the perspective of this photo makes them appear even larger."