Pub regulars baffled by bizarre bug

[H5N1]

Drinkers at a Shropshire pub have been left baffled by the discovery of a mystery bug.

Mr Hotchkiss said none of his regulars have been able to identify the creature which he trapped in a pint glass after he spotted what he described as a large "stinger" on the insect's rear.

Mr Hotchkiss said: "My dad always said anything with a yellow belly is poisonous. I've never seen anything like it in 50 years.

The pub landlord said his neighbours had hit the books to find out the identity of the mysterious bug which is described as brown and about 25mm long.

http://www.shropshirestar.com/show_article.php?aID=36765

[bertha katzenengel]

1. is there a photo of it at the link?

If so, I'm not going there.

The should go to what'smybug.com or whatever that site is called....

:scared:

[seemunkee]

4. Yes

Looks like a grasshopper with a abdomen

[Rabrrrrrr]

2. Son of a bitch! They found Dick Cheney!!!

[H5N1]

5. Of course, he looks better than ever

[Rabrrrrrr]

8. At least he's finally in his natural form

:7

[H5N1]

11. Yes! Now where are my big heavy boots?

[Akoto]

3. Looks like a grasshopper to me.

I can't really explain the tail, but otherwise, I'd call it a grasshopper. :)

[SlavesandBulldozers]

6. that's a barfly.

ok that was bad.

[evil_orange_cat]

7. who cares... squish it!

I hate bugs!

[Clintmax]

9. It may be in the locust family...

as far as the "tail" or "stinger", I think they use those to deposit their eggs in the ground. :shrug:

[SOteric]

10. Jebus, what a bunch o weenies. It's a fookin' cricket.

And that thing on the back isn't a 'stinger' its an ovipositor. You find them on the back of female crickets.

[DS1]

12. I'm surprised they haven't slipped it into a bowl of whatever

British bars give out as 'pretzels' or 'beer nuts' and waited for the next American tourist :D

*bite* HEY! I'm NOT AMERICAN!!

[El Fuego]

13. Yuck! It's like a cricket with Attitude.