Casting practice turns into Bugs 101.

[tarmix101]

This is a stretch being in W&S but seeing as how I hang out here most often, I knew most of you would get a kick out of this as I did. I have three Daughters Yes three. 6-4-2 years old. My 6 yo, and 4 yo were out in the back practice casting with their new Barbie Zebco fishing rods.

Tie a weighted plug with no hooks on and let them rip. I/we were having a great time untangling the plugs from the pine trees and my 6 yo goes "Daddy...... look at this!!!"

She had found a very large black beetle and was letting it crawl up and down her arm. She shows a fascination with animals and bugs that just flat out impresses me most of the time. Well I had the forethought to bring her in to get a picture and thought I would share.

 

[RescueRiley]

That's a serious kingsize beetle bro..any idea what kind it is???

 

[tarmix101]

That's a serious kingsize beetle bro..any idea what kind it is???

Looked it up tonight. "Clown beetle" and "Black beetle" were the only two references I found.

 

[Normark]

Hey Guys..

Tarmix..

Your daughter would get along Perfect with my daughter...
Your daughter can bring the Big bugs,, mine will bring her snake.. Ohh and her Barbi Zebco combo.. LOL

Awesome dude!!!

ttyle

Eric
O/ST

 

[tknife]

She's tougher than me, I hate big bugs!

 

[tarmix101]

She's tougher than me, I hate big bugs!

I'm not a huge fan of them either. But she is fascinated with them all, big or not.

 

[mete]

How will she deal with the nickname 'buggsy' ??.....Bugs can be fascinating.If there is a bug expert here - there is a small bug ,about 1/16" long that camouflages himself by covering himself with dirt .Looks like a little ball of dust but it moves ! What is it ??

 

[tarmix101]

How will she deal with the nickname 'buggsy' ??.....Bugs can be fascinating.If there is a bug expert here - there is a small bug ,about 1/16" long that camouflages himself by covering himself with dirt .Looks like a little ball of dust but it moves ! What is it ??

I have no idea..... but my Daughter would pick it up and give it a name like "Ariel"

 

[texastonydobbs]

How will she deal with the nickname 'buggsy' ??.....Bugs can be fascinating.If there is a bug expert here - there is a small bug ,about 1/16" long that camouflages himself by covering himself with dirt .Looks like a little ball of dust but it moves ! What is it ??

ANT LION , did it have a cone shape house in the dirt or sand... if so they eat ants. they are cool little bugs

 

[mete]

Not a antlion .

 

[mtnfolk mike]

great pic... she looks like she's loving it.....:thumbup: that is one big ol' beetle....

who's the dude in the background is that you..... JK...

mike

 

[magneto]

ANT LION , did it have a cone shape house in the dirt or sand... if so they eat ants. they are cool little bugs

I always thought they were called "doodle bugs".

 

[shotgunner11]

Man, your little one is braver than I am.

If those are the same beetles we have here in Jersey, the have huge, sharp mandables and hiss when you pick'em up.

I always pick them up by pinching them from behind, I never tried letting them walk on me.

My 5yo. has no fear, she picked up a hornet a few weeks ago, freakin thing was as big as my pinkie finger. How she got off without getting stung is beyond me.