Murk
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26 Hercules, rhinoceros and Goliath beetles
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,355777,00.html
| Quote: | PHILADELPHIA — Customs agents seized more than two dozen giant beetles — some the size of a child's hand — from an overseas package after postal
workers heard the insects making scratching noises.
The large bugs arrived last week from Taiwan at a post office in Mohnton, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia, in a box whose
contents were labeled as toys, gifts and jellies, officials said Wednesday.
But the postmaster suspected the package contained live organisms and notified authorities, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
agency. The package was sent to Philadelphia, where it was X-rayed and then opened.
"The specimens were some of the largest of their kind, and some of the largest I've ever seen, averaging five to six inches in diameter," John
Plummer, an agency agriculture specialist, said in a statement Wednesday. "They are highly destructive insect pests that can cause extensive damage to
fruit and vegetable crops, trees, shrubs and turf grasses."
In all, authorities found 26 Hercules, rhinoceros and Goliath beetles. It is illegal to ship live beetles into the United States without a permit from
the Department of Agriculture.
Seven of the beetles were in containers labeled by gender, which means they could have been intended for breeding, customs agency spokesman Steve Sapp
said Wednesday.
The sender and recipient have been identified, Sapp said. An investigation is under way, but no decision has been made whether to file charges, he
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XHonusWagnerX
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That think is fucking disgusting looking!!
And why the fuck are they trying to decide if charges will be filed??? The fucking people broke the law, end of investigation!!
| Quote: | Originally posted by REV.PAULIE
HONUS-as much as i can't stand a great deal of what you really like (for my own reasons that i would never hold,nor impose,against you),YOU FUCKING
RULE!
YOU,HONUS,IS WHAT MAKES THE "EDGE" COOL.
YOUR FRIEND,
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Furly
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Thanks, I wasn't sleeping well to begin with, now I get to add some nightmares to my crazy dream mix. Awesome.
Yeah, that shit really freaks me out.
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Dave
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i hate fucking bugs..........
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JawnDiablo
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i do not like them things one bit
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oh, fuck no.
i hate bugs i'm not familier with.
foreign bugs, ya know.
we went to tahiti for our honeymoon and i will tell you the south pacific has some crazy fuckin bugs.
If I fail math, there goes my chance at a good job and a happy life full of hard work.
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DaveMoral
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I'm only worried if they're like 6 foot tall and looking to conquer...
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joemaconmovies
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fucking nightmares....and i don't care if i sound like a pussy
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