| Re: Strange animal pics
It is a Parktown prawn (Libanasidus vittatus), which is indeed a member of the giant weta family. These critters eat almost anything, including snails, dog food, birds (pre-dead, I suppose) and even the timber of your house.
(Edit - Sorry, I only saw after I'd posted that the thread had gone on to the next page. This is a response to freeztar and Thunderbird's posts on the previous page.)
Last edited by mynah; 09-17-2008 at 02:36 PM.
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