@crweaver:Someone beat you to it. There is an old sci fi movie from the 50’s called THEM where some nuclear blast or something went wrong and the spiders grew to giant proportions.
There was a memorable Gahan Wilson cartoon in the New Yorker in the 60’s I believe, showing a group of insects holding a meeting in a leafy glade, with one of them on a sort of podium, and the caption something like “Assuming that one day bugs will take over the world, the question is, which bugs?” Of course insects already rule the world, as far as numbers go, by far. As for competing for control with humans, they don’t have to eliminate us (though they do contribute by spreading disease, etc.), but only wait for us to destroy ourselves. It has been said that the cockroach has amazing survival capability, and after a nuclear war would do just fine.
They already do rule the world, insectophobes. Number of species, number of individuals, sheer biomass — measure it anyway you like, the bugs are the dominant life form on this planet, have been for millions of years before we showed up, and will be for millions of years after we’ve Moved On.
There was a made-for-tv movie about locusts, as I recall. But I think ruling the world is more than just having the highest population or the highest biomass.
codycab almost 13 years ago
Itchy humanity that is.
Llewellenbruce almost 13 years ago
Where’s your newspaper Garfield?
peter almost 13 years ago
With feet like those, who needs a newspaper? ;-)
rockstarjeo almost 13 years ago
dream on bug.
chris_weaver almost 13 years ago
Planet of the Aphids.
da11a5 almost 13 years ago
don’t worry little fella, our race is working on that as you speak!
sieralala almost 13 years ago
Very well planned , their reign of terror..
Tog almost 13 years ago
Well the whole idea just bugs me.
Hillbillyman almost 13 years ago
Hey bug…..lookie, lookie, lookie, hear comes cookie..Cooks Peast Control.
Tinyman almost 13 years ago
@crweaver:Someone beat you to it. There is an old sci fi movie from the 50’s called THEM where some nuclear blast or something went wrong and the spiders grew to giant proportions.
aarken almost 13 years ago
Rocky Horror Show: “Leo G Carroll was over a barrel when Tarantula Took to the hills….”
jessegooddoggy almost 13 years ago
Please vote up to every 6 hours for Garfield’s opposite, the lovely and wise SNOW SEZ….its a hard climb to the top!
jeffsxq almost 13 years ago
There was a memorable Gahan Wilson cartoon in the New Yorker in the 60’s I believe, showing a group of insects holding a meeting in a leafy glade, with one of them on a sort of podium, and the caption something like “Assuming that one day bugs will take over the world, the question is, which bugs?” Of course insects already rule the world, as far as numbers go, by far. As for competing for control with humans, they don’t have to eliminate us (though they do contribute by spreading disease, etc.), but only wait for us to destroy ourselves. It has been said that the cockroach has amazing survival capability, and after a nuclear war would do just fine.
PShaw0423 almost 13 years ago
They already do rule the world, insectophobes. Number of species, number of individuals, sheer biomass — measure it anyway you like, the bugs are the dominant life form on this planet, have been for millions of years before we showed up, and will be for millions of years after we’ve Moved On.
Number Three almost 13 years ago
Garfield’s being sarky!
LOL xxx
Popeyesforearm almost 13 years ago
makes me itchy all over.
kbyrdleroy123 almost 13 years ago
Actually, insects will outlive us—after we blow ourselves up in a nuclear war.
KA7DRE Premium Member almost 13 years ago
Just go have Jon buy you a can of RAID Garfield !
killacowinWA almost 13 years ago
There was a made-for-tv movie about locusts, as I recall. But I think ruling the world is more than just having the highest population or the highest biomass.
Tog almost 13 years ago
Oh yeah. I forgot that one.
forthguy almost 13 years ago
At the rate Gs killing spiders….they soon will
fmasroor almost 13 years ago
GARFIELD ROX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :::::::::::::::::::PPPPPPPPPPPP
*Pearlshimmer* almost 13 years ago
Great plan. And while you’re at it, why don’t you sniff and sleep for a while as well?