WTF IS THIS? (VERY VERY DISTURBING PHOTO -- NO SHIT. NOT KIDDING. DON'T LOOK.)

[Bertha Venation]

WHAT IS IT?!

[stuntcat]

1. is it a weta!?

I think it's called a weta. Big beasty <3

(WETA is my local pbs that's how I found this THING before. Not an insect expert here.)

[angstlessk]

5. Here is the wikipedia link for the weta

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weta

[baldguy]

9. "They are classified in the genus Deinacrida, which is Greek for *terrible grasshopper*".

"A captive giant weta (Deinacrida heteracantha) filled with eggs reached a record 70 g, making it one of the heaviest documented insects in the world and heavier than a sparrow."

[bananas]

2. A cicada eating a carrot?

[In_The_Wind]

10. That is what it looks like to me.

[Raine1967]

3. EEP!

Is that a human-switchgrass hybrid?

[pipi_k]

4. EEEwwww!!! OMG! Aughhhh!!!

Carrots are so disgusting!!!!

[olddots]

6. Thanks pal I already have insomnia !

bugs bring out my inner wimp .

[Helen Reddy]

7. OMG!

That flesh colored thingy with "fingers" sticking out of it.....

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

8. That's the oddest looking rabbit I've ever seen.

[Moondog]

11. Reminds me of a blind date I had once a number of years ago.

[baldguy]

12. These things exist too, and are equally horrifying.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_isopod

[Bertha Venation]

14. Nope. Not as horrifying.

By comparison, this is almost cute.

[talkingmime]

16. That looks like a giant pill bug (or "rolly poly" as my wife calls them).

[Bertha Venation]

13. THANK YOU EVERYONE

Thanks to everyone who gave information and everyone who was funny. Thanks very much. I apologize if I caused you nightmares. See you there.

[talkingmime]

15. Weird. I had no idea crickets ate carrot roots. Leaves sure, but root?