Wizard of Id by Parker and Hart for August 11, 2010

Is there such a thing as a Dobsonfly?

I had seen them, but didn’t know that’s what they are called.

Finding that in my shorts sure would bug me.

This will be my last post for the next five weeks. My wife and I are heading to Germany and the Netherlands on holiday.We start with the passion play in Oberammergau and end on a house boat in Amsterdam.

Pretty ugly, but at least he hasn’t got ants in his pants.

Still it’s an insect that might bite.

Is there a way to shrink that image?

Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I once found Lou Dobbs in his undies, and that was nearly as traumatic.

Here’s what Wikipedia claims about the dobsonfly:

Though both male and female dobsonflies have sharp mandibles, those of an adult male dobsonfly are actually so big – up to 1 inch (25 mm) – that they are unable to harm humans, as they have such poor leverage that they are incapable of breaking the skin. Their mandibles are used exclusively during mating, where males show them off and grasp the females during copulation. Female dobsonflies, however, retain the short, powerful pincers they had as larvae, so they can inflict painful bites, which can draw blood. Not withstanding the males’ inability to inflict harm, when threatened both sexes will raise their heads and spread their jaws menacingly. They are not poisonous, but possess an irritating, foul-smelling anal spray as a last-ditch defense.

So once again, the female is the deadlier of the species???

Johanan, aren’t they always?

Was that Rodney or the Fink?

Ah, the joys of dobsonfly in other’s underwear.

yyyguy, yes they are. Why, my wife can kill with just one look.

When I was a kid my dad showed my brother and me how to find dobsonfly larvae – hellgrammites – to use as fishing bait. I don’t think I ever caught anything with one though.

Sure glad I never ran afoul of an adult one.

That’s Rodney the Brave screaming. I’m not sure he cares whether it’s a Dobsonfly or some other species.

Did Bung quit drinking while he’s camping?

Once he see’s the Dobsonfly, he may start again. (I sure would.)

I HINK YOUKONER WANTS US TO KNOW HE CAN AFFORD TO GO TO EROUP FOR SERVERAL WEEKS WHILE WE SIT A T HOME

Yeah he’s complaining about who screwed up the economy, Yet he off spending American dollars in Europe!

actually, i think Yukoner is a fellow Canadian, and if he’s in Europe he’ll be spending Euros. end of geography lesson.

Prfesser: Allow me to share with you my method of remembering the pattern of consonants in “Cincinnati”:

Sin? Sin? Not I.

pschearer, wish I had known that method of recalling the spelling of Cincinnati when I moved to the area. I always had to think a few seconds at first before I wrote it down. :-)

Female:

I’m going to start flagging derekamalo and his shills as spam now.

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