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{"topics":[{"id":"537d9ea463687228be770000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Randomosaur\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9de463687228e82e0000#post_537d9de463687228e82e0000\r\nThey still have been gone a while and the habitat where they are from has adapted; other animals have taken their place in the food web and may be living on the places where they would need to live. It's like moving out of your house for a few years then suddenly moving back in after a family has been living there for years.","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537d9ee163687228be860000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"insects are the biggest jerks and disgusting assholes in planet earth.\r\n\r\nno wonder the rest of the animal kingdom wants to kill them.","author":"5154c5237f123bcd580002fc"},{"id":"537d9f1f636872268d7c0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Grieffon\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9e6763687227203a0000#post_537d9e6763687227203a0000\r\nThat is pretty metal.\r\n\r\n\"@twistedmetalero\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9e40636872268d310000#post_537d9e40636872268d310000\r\nThat is not an insect though. We're discussing metal insects. Hell that limitation is the only reason I haven't brought up the \"spawn of Satan\":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider yet.","author":"4f41ee04945b701c41002af7"},{"id":"537d9f69636872589f040000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@twistedmetalero\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9ee163687228be860000#post_537d9ee163687228be860000\r\n_insects are the biggest jerks and disgusting assholes in planet earth._\r\n\r\nNope. That would be humans.","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537d9f9a63687257bc290000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@gasmaskangel\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9f1f636872268d7c0000#post_537d9f1f636872268d7c0000\r\n\r\nBut they are cool insect killers, and all this insect talk its making me sick.","author":"5154c5237f123bcd580002fc"},{"id":"537d9fd26368725731280000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@gasmaskangel\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9f1f636872268d7c0000#post_537d9f1f636872268d7c0000\r\nThat little spider ain't got nothin' on \"this\":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scolopendra_gigantea ","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da016636872580e750000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9f69636872589f040000#post_537d9f69636872589f040000\r\n\r\nNot all of us are, unlike species of insects. Thats something.\r\n\r\nI mean im not a fan of misantrophy miself.","author":"5154c5237f123bcd580002fc"},{"id":"537da0266368725833730000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9ea463687228be770000#post_537d9ea463687228be770000\r\nThe thylacine was an apex predator. The next biggest thing is the Tasmanian devil. To show the difference, the thylacine could grow up to 1.3 meters long. The average Tasmanian devil is half that size.","author":"50b70eeb7f123b1a02000097"},{"id":"537da0436368725731580000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Randomosaur\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da0266368725833730000#post_537da0266368725833730000\r\nAnd your point being?","author":"5062d6f17f123b3e16001184"},{"id":"537da09b6368725a6f830000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Randomosaur\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da0266368725833730000#post_537da0266368725833730000\r\nSounds like it could not find enough food to sustain it's large size. It may have had poor hunting abilities or the food was too smart of fast to catch.","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da0ea6368725a435c0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9fd26368725731280000#post_537d9fd26368725731280000\r\nThere are others who also possess the same capability of capturing flying prey much larger than themselves\r\n\r\n!http://file.trendhunter.com/thumbs/bird-eating-spiders-australias-giant-golden-orb-weaver.jpeg!\r\n\r\nGolden orb weaver\r\n\r\n!http://static.funpic.hu/_files/pictures/630/79/37/33779.jpg!\r\n\r\nPraying mantis","author":"4fded3ad945b700aaa01381d"},{"id":"537da0fa6368725a7feb0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@twistedmetalero\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da016636872580e750000#post_537da016636872580e750000\r\nInsects do what they do because that's just what they do. No animal on earth is capable of evil or ill intent. Humans, however most certainly are.","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da13263687258c1a40000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537d9fd26368725731280000#post_537d9fd26368725731280000\r\nThe bite of the Brazilian wandering spider causes priapism, also known as a constant, immensely painful erection. The only way to fix it is to drain all of the blood from the penis, this can possibly result in permanent impotence.\r\n\r\nThat said, I still shrieked like a little girl when I clicked that link.\r\n\r\nI am not fond of arthropods in any form, no sir. (Not entirely true, I do like some for being incredibly cool or interesting.)","author":"4f41ee04945b701c41002af7"},{"id":"537da15c63687259c9c80000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Grieffon\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da0ea6368725a435c0000#post_537da0ea6368725a435c0000\r\nLook up the Bobbit worm, don't sleep for 3 days. ","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da17663687257f9b00000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@trashboat\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da0436368725731580000#post_537da0436368725731580000\r\nIt's like wiping out the tiger and replacing it with introduced leopards.\r\n\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da09b6368725a6f830000#post_537da09b6368725a6f830000\r\nIt had plenty of food. Kangaroos, wallabies, wombats, etc. It was humans that wiped it out be overhunting it.","author":"50b70eeb7f123b1a02000097"},{"id":"537da20c6368721206110000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@gasmaskangel\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da13263687258c1a40000#post_537da13263687258c1a40000\r\nThat venom sounds like it could be used to make an all natural Viagra.","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da24c6368721411120000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da0fa6368725a7feb0000#post_537da0fa6368725a7feb0000\r\n\r\nJust because they dont have evil thoughts doesnt like make their incredibly bastard actions more holy.\r\n\r\nBut im not really feeling like discussing so ill leave at that.\r\n","author":"5154c5237f123bcd580002fc"},{"id":"537da2596368721230350000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da20c6368721206110000#post_537da20c6368721206110000\r\nRead: *IMMENSELY PAINFUL.*","author":"50b70eeb7f123b1a02000097"},{"id":"537da27363687215c31b0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da20c6368721206110000#post_537da20c6368721206110000\r\n...it really, really can't. Perhaps I'm underselling the excruciating pain part.","author":"4f41ee04945b701c41002af7"},{"id":"537da34c63687212495b0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Randomosaur\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da2596368721230350000#post_537da2596368721230350000\r\nYou of all people I would think would respond differently. Scientists can look at the venom to see what causes it to do that then make a safer version of it. Just like hoe the botulism toxin is extremely dangerous but science has turned it into Botox which can help with wrinkles and muscle spasms. ","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da3ac63687212b68b0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da34c63687212495b0000#post_537da34c63687212495b0000\r\n\r\nBut then it woulnt be all natural like your OP said.","author":"5154c5237f123bcd580002fc"},{"id":"537da3c86368721249a80000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da34c63687212495b0000#post_537da34c63687212495b0000\r\nYeah, but the safer version wouldn't be \"all-natural\". It would be based on a natural substance, but it would be a modified version.\r\n\r\nDid you know that the insulin that diabetics receive is made in GMO bacteria?","author":"50b70eeb7f123b1a02000097"},{"id":"537da4456368724270040000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@someguy111\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da34c63687212495b0000#post_537da34c63687212495b0000\r\nIt would be actually; the venom could either be diluted or mixed with something else or the active ingredient could ebe extracted and refined. It's still all natural, just like how cane sugar is all natural, but must be extracted from the plant.","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da4ce6368724431370000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"@Randomosaur\":/dis/the-time-wasting-thread/post/537da3c86368721249a80000#post_537da3c86368721249a80000\r\n_Did you know that the insulin that diabetics receive is made in GMO bacteria?_\r\nYour point being?","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"},{"id":"537da55063687244316d0000","topic_id":"5161dd617f123bd25900013d","body":"\"bobbit worm\":http://www.wired.com/2013/09/absurd-creature-of-the-week-bobbit-worm/ Reminds me of Twinmold from Majora's Mask.","author":"5010fa077f123b1e4f00104e"}]}