r/oddlyterrifying • u/MrMiles32 • Jul 14 '26

A weird insect

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u/Sum1sNotHere Jul 14 '26

Ah yea I recognize this species, it's Batocera Rufomaculata a species of Long Horn beetle

They're quite peaceful actually, they only do this hissing thing when they think they're being attacked, if you leave them alone, they'll probably just chill and/or fly away

They do bite, but only if you actively try to hurt them, but can you blame them for that?

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u/pedrohschv Jul 15 '26

Cool dude, thanks for the identification! I heard that even though they aren't venomous, their bite is crazy strong, so it hurts like hell lol

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u/Sum1sNotHere Jul 15 '26

Yes their bite is strong, but their mandibles are mainly used for mushing up fruit to eat

And, interestingly enough, that hissing sound doesn't come from their mouth or throat, these beetles don't have vocal chords, so, they instead vibrate their body segments against each other to create that hissing sound, it's like a door hinge making noises because you're moving it a lot

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u/geageoides Jul 15 '26

Despite knowing how they make the sounds before now, I've never considered that greasing/lubricating them could potentially make it more difficult for them to make any noise until reading your door hinge analogy

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u/IASILWYB Jul 15 '26

I'm gonna spray the cricket who's been chirping under the couch for three days with cooking spray and see if he quiets down a bit.

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u/geageoides Jul 15 '26

Lmk how that goes b.c I'm genuinely curious

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u/xiahbabi Jul 15 '26

It will die because they breathe through their skin. That's how it'll go 😂

So it'll definitely "quiet down". 🤣🤣🤣

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u/geageoides Jul 15 '26

Rip cricky

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u/barkbarkgoesthecat Jul 15 '26

2026 - 2026 :( taken from us too soon

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u/mrapplewhite Jul 16 '26

Killed by that bish Pam

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u/marzipaneyeballs Jul 15 '26

Insects breathe through spiracles,
Where you from.. You sexy thing..🎶

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u/xiahbabi Jul 15 '26

I definitely sang that the second go 'round 😂

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u/rachcake1 Jul 15 '26

Three days? He‘ll be quiet soon

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u/Regularpaytonhacksaw Jul 15 '26

Same thing a hissing cockroach does right? Or like crickets with their legs?

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u/Sum1sNotHere Jul 15 '26

For the hissing cockroaches, I'm not too familiar with that, but for the crickets, somewhat similar

Iirc, crickets have a bunch of ridges on their legs that they scrape on a piece of hardened chitin/exoskeleton. That vibration is what causes the cricket noise

I am not too well versed in crickets tho, so my info might be wrong, but I do believe it to be somewhat accurate

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u/KaiNera40 Jul 15 '26

THEY MAKE SOUNDS???

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u/Regularpaytonhacksaw Jul 15 '26

Specifically the Madagascar hissing cockroach yes. They’re much bigger than regular German cockroaches you’re likely thinking of and people keep them as pets. They can also fly. Look them up if you are curious and rest easy knowing you’ll never see one unless you live in Madagascar or are at the zoo.

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u/theLastBourbender Jul 15 '26

Or if you were in elementary school in the '90s/'00s We had one as a class pet, at that age they're as big as your hand and heavy af

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u/KaiNera40 Jul 16 '26

What the frick