Attack of alien killer ants!!

Beatnik on 2004-05-17T22:11:00

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:

http://home.satx.rr.com/txento/Solifugid.htm


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."


http://xrl.us/b3vr