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Giant Insect Invades Germany

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the our-thrip-overlords dept.

Noryungi writes, "It seems the alien invasion of the Earth has just started! A 50-meter insect has been spotted roaming the German countryside! Let the 'I, for one, welcome our new giant insectoid overlords' joke contest begin!" A moderator at a Keyhole forum IDs the bug as a thrip, about 1mm long, squished under a glass plate during scanning.

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  1. Re:No... by Horse+Rotorvator+JAD · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Bill Clinton throws his support behind Ubuntu Linux. Seriously.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/538818 2.stm/
    Why hasn't it hit the Slashdot front page yet?

  2. Re:No... by Horse+Rotorvator+JAD · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Here is the correct URL:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/538818 2.stm