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collindow

Part of the Furniture Now
Jul 15, 2010
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There is a European/British bug. When I first saw the name, I laughed out loud. It is an immensely ridiculous name, though it must not have been when the bug was named. Now, of course, you want to know the name...Cockchafer. Yes, friends, there is an insect living amongst those of us across the pond called the Cockchafer. Those same folk across the pond have also named five naval vessels after the bug. FIVE.

 

pstlpkr

Lifer
Dec 14, 2009
9,694
31
Birmingham, AL
Cockchafer :rofl:
Cute little bugger. :D

cockchafer.jpg


 

expatpipe

Can't Leave
Dec 31, 2010
378
2
Haha greggors:P I aint got none of those nasty critters on me yet and don't plan on it either.

 

jcsoldit

Lifer
Mar 27, 2010
1,138
245
Wisconsin
I had a girlfriend in college that I could have nicknamed that… too much friction isn’t a good thing, but oh the memories! :worship:
BTW… I use to call her KY and no she wasn’t from Kentucky… :D

 

lonestar

Lifer
Mar 22, 2011
2,854
161
Edgewood Texas
Makes me want to become an entomoligist, discover some new bug, and pick what to name it........ I think I could do better than cockchafer... Let me think about it a minute....

 
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