The very first cockroach I ever met was a giant flying cockroach who flew into my face and crashed on my forehead, about 3 minutes after I arrived at the place I lived in for a couple of months on Prytania street in New Orleans. I didn’t even know what it was. New Orleans introduced me to so many new forms of wildlife. I was surprised when I went to New York and realised that not all cockroaches can fly.
In my mind, Clusterflock and ‘giant leopard moth’ are basically synonymous.
There is a history.
It’s got legs. And wings.
Sheila, did you point out the longevity before? I’m now thinking you did.
I forget. I may have gone on about longevity, but it escapes my memory.
ditto, Lucy.
Moths freak me out.
A moth flew into my mouth once, Dave.
I hope that doesn’t freak you out.
Just warning you.
The very first cockroach I ever met was a giant flying cockroach who flew into my face and crashed on my forehead, about 3 minutes after I arrived at the place I lived in for a couple of months on Prytania street in New Orleans. I didn’t even know what it was. New Orleans introduced me to so many new forms of wildlife. I was surprised when I went to New York and realised that not all cockroaches can fly.
Oh, but Lucy, they can fly. They just don’t care to.
If I weren’t so lazy, I’d link to one of Daryl’s earliest posts on cf. It had to do with water bugs.
Yeah, I’ve learned some significant life lessons from the cucaracha.