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Old 02-09-2007, 12:37 PM
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In response to a recent thread about adult locusts being able to bite, it is true!

Working in the shop this week I was boxing up the adults, only to feel a stinging pain on my finger. Looked down and a locust had sunk his "teeth" into me and was chewing away! All the crappy black stuff that comes out their mouth was being excreted into the bite, and there was blood (ok, a very very small amount of blood) and some swelling.

It didn't really hurt, or wasn't particularly impressive, just thought I'd answer the question with first hand experience!

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In response to a recent thread about adult locusts being able to bite, it is true!

Working in the shop this week I was boxing up the adults, only to feel a stinging pain on my finger. Looked down and a locust had sunk his "teeth" into me and was chewing away! All the crappy black stuff that comes out their mouth was being excreted into the bite, and there was blood (ok, a very very small amount of blood) and some swelling.

It didn't really hurt, or wasn't particularly impressive, just thought I'd answer the question with first hand experience!

Cheers!
my god when they are adults i have to use twezzers,they are yukkkkk..,do they spread anything through there bites???
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do they spread anything through there bites???
I bloody hope not!!
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I bloody hope not!!
hahaha,thats got you worried!!!didnt mean to scare you i'd just check on google tho....nasty yuk things...
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Sorry yo ugot bit but thank you for sharing it with us...
It was me that started that thread and i have since stopped buying adults he gets the next size down now cause i am a total wimp, they just look so evil!!! lol
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Yeh theyve bitten me before too, and the minging black stuff spewed out.
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Ew I hate locust's even more now! Glad I don't have to buy them
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i dont know how anyone can handle locusts, they're nasty creatures
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I much prefer locust to crixs, I think they look nice
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I prefer locusts to crix, as does my BD.

What is the black stuff that comes out of their mouths? is it like our spit or something?
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