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TGIF ST JOHN PIC
TGIF ST JOHN PIC
Ok this one won't ge a hit with most of ya gals but todays topic is St John Bugs. We're havin a heat wave this weekend and a bug or two outside would be a good omen since that darn Ohio groundhog seen it's shadow 
Post those pics peeps!!
There just like Ohio Millipedes on roids
Post those pics peeps!! There just like Ohio Millipedes on roids
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snorkeler525
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islandchef
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My girlfriend was freaked out by these guys... they were EVERYWHERE at the bottom floor of our villa!
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The black millepedes are originally from Africa, apparently came here on the 18th century trading ships. They are locally called gungalos; they do not bite but they do squirt a highly acidic and smelly liquid that can raise a big blister on your skin.
The stripe-y caterpillars are the larva of a Pseudosphinix moth, usually called frangipani worms. They eat nothing but frangipani (Plumeria) leaves, and since the plants are poisonous, they become poisonous themselves, leading to the WARNING colors. The moths they turn into are a sort of drab khaki dusty item.
The stripe-y caterpillars are the larva of a Pseudosphinix moth, usually called frangipani worms. They eat nothing but frangipani (Plumeria) leaves, and since the plants are poisonous, they become poisonous themselves, leading to the WARNING colors. The moths they turn into are a sort of drab khaki dusty item.
Keep up the good work! 
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Boston Mike
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