Say Hello To My Little Friend
 

Well, its been a few weeks since I rummaged through the Vinos, so I figured I'd take a closer look at some smokes and check for trespassers (I had some beetle issues a couple months ago).

Well, guess what I found....a bug that was going from larva to beetle. I brought my little friend to work to examine under the microscope and found the little sucker to be alive and kicking.

So after a quick photo shoot we ended his journey from Central America in an unfortunate way (for him anyways).

Enjoy the photos and videos.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a.../bugphoto5.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a.../bugphoto4.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a.../bugphoto3.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a.../bugphoto2.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a.../bugphoto1.jpg

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Videos - I know they are pretty bad, but all I had was a phone camera to video the PC monitor of the scope....

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a..._bugvideo3.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a..._bugvideo1.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/a..._bugvideo2.jpg

He was kinda creepy looking but fun to torture.:D

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Yikes! Good work. :tu

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That is DISGUSTING!!! Nice thread though, would read again. I couldn't stop watching it wiggle.

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wow, thanks for the pics

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Man that sucks, but sweet pics and videos. I find it very interesting!

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Actually, wasn't a big deal, after I yanked him out I fired up the cigar at lunch and it was just fine. The home he made himself was actually pretty small, with very little actual cigar damage.

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Very cool pics. That first pic of the gar was actually rather tasty looking. Would love to see some more pics of cigars with your camera.

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Great pics! What stick is that? Oily wrapper.

Hate those bugs. None here yet. They better stay away.

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WOW Great pics man!!!

He is such a cute little bugga:tu

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Very nice pics Thanks!

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Nice pics but gross. :pu

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Awesome pics of a horrible creature. Thanks for sharing.

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Nice macro pics. Glad the cigar wasn't ruined.

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Beauty. Still kind of curious what the dark hairy thing is. Too small to be an adult. :hm

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What was the temp in the Vino?

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Thinking its the hatched egg. Either that or a deer tick...ewwww. Thanks for the help on the FA Mitch.

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Ahhh, great question. My Vino stays around 66-70. It has seen some excursions to the mid 70s for short periods of time, but its been pretty constant. My previous beetle issues have happened in my desktop, so I froze everything in the desktop. Now, I am freezing everything in the Vinos also just to be sure.

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That scares me!!! I have mine set to 65. I

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I hope you squashed it real good - that thiefing bastard!

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:tpd:

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Ugly little buggers aren't they.

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Yeh people always say beetle eggs will not hatch around 65F, although I have always wondered if that was true. I would think a beetle would be able to live just fine at 65F.

Something to keep in mind when going through the vinotemp.

This would be the first time I have heard something like this, so maybe it is possilby but not as common as at higher temperatures.

Had that cigar been in there a while or was it a recent addition (1-3 months)?

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I had one problem with a beetle in my CCs last year. Found him alive, too! Squashed the little thief! Froze the sticks and no more problems. (Fingers crossed & Prayers sent!) Definitely try to check all my sticks at least 3X/ week, though!

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Cigar had been in the Vino for probably 6-8 months.

Certainly not as common as the desktops in 80F environments, but clearly not 100% safe no matter what the temp.

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Man, those are some crazy pics!! I'm glad he met an untimely death!!

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Poor beetle. :(

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When you see a close up like that it really hits home. That's some nasty $hit, thanks for the visual!

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Hello little friend