Thursday, October 04, 2007

In our fucking basement!

I don't want to freak anyone out by posting a picture. But google "water bug" and you will know my horror.

6 comments:

cmu said...

I grew up with those. they're disgusting. one time in college my old boyfriend and I toppled a bookshelf onto one to kill it... & it didn't die!!!

shudder.

shudder. shudder.

cmu said...

I grew up with those. they're disgusting. one time in college my old boyfriend and I toppled a bookshelf onto one to kill it... & it didn't die!!!

shudder.

shudder. shudder.

J'Lyn Chapman said...

Did you see the picture of the one with eggs on its back? Repulsive. Brings tears to my eyes.

gregoryedwin said...

i would move. that's what i would do. just let the waterbugs have the house

Danielle said...

here's my concern: the basement is really moist, right. even with the dehumidifier running it's like a little awmpy down there...so what if this so-called water bug feeds off water and grown and grows into some simpsons-three-eyed-fish type scenario? ack! in teh words of cmu: shudder. shudder.

on the plus side, we have never seen it again and i did four loads of laundry this weekend which officially makes me very very very very very brave.

ps. spangley killed a goldfinch. we had a burial this morning. i have pics for you j.

Danielle said...

awmpy = swampy