Say Hello To My Little Friend

MTB996 · 05-09-2009, 05:37 PM

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.

MTB996 · 05-09-2009, 05:41 PM

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

He was kinda creepy looking but fun to torture.

05-09-2009, 05:43 PM

Yikes! Good work.

05-09-2009, 05:50 PM

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

05-09-2009, 05:51 PM

wow, thanks for the pics

WildBlueSooner · 05-09-2009, 05:54 PM

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

MTB996 · 05-09-2009, 06:01 PM

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.

05-09-2009, 06:14 PM

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.

troutbreath · 05-09-2009, 08:28 PM

Great pics! What stick is that? Oily wrapper.

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

cort · 05-09-2009, 08:31 PM

WOW Great pics man!!!

He is such a cute little bugga

skullnrose · 05-09-2009, 09:31 PM

Very nice pics Thanks!

DPD6030 · 05-09-2009, 10:06 PM

Nice pics but gross.

SmokinApe · 05-10-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DPD6030

Nice pics but gross.

rizzle · 05-10-2009, 10:00 AM

Ugly little buggers aren't they.

MedicCook · 05-09-2009, 10:10 PM

Awesome pics of a horrible creature. Thanks for sharing.

Kimyounil · 05-09-2009, 10:14 PM

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

perikles · 05-10-2009, 06:30 AM

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

MTB996 · 05-10-2009, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by perikles

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

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

Smokin Gator · 05-10-2009, 07:15 AM

What was the temp in the Vino?

MTB996 · 05-10-2009, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

What was the temp in the Vino?

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.

05-09-2009, 05:37 PM	#1
MTB996 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 317 Trading: (1)	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.

05-09-2009, 05:41 PM	#2
MTB996 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 317 Trading: (1)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Videos - I know they are pretty bad, but all I had was a phone camera to video the PC monitor of the scope.... He was kinda creepy looking but fun to torture.

05-09-2009, 05:43 PM	#3
greenwit Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Yikes! Good work.

05-09-2009, 05:50 PM	#4
Kwilkinson Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend That is DISGUSTING!!! Nice thread though, would read again. I couldn't stop watching it wiggle.

05-09-2009, 05:51 PM	#5
dentonparrots Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend wow, thanks for the pics

05-09-2009, 05:54 PM	#6
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Man that sucks, but sweet pics and videos. I find it very interesting! __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

05-09-2009, 06:01 PM	#7
MTB996 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hillsborough, NC Posts: 317 Trading: (1)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend 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.

05-09-2009, 06:14 PM	#8
flat6nut Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend 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.

05-09-2009, 08:28 PM	#9
troutbreath Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: The Dash, NC Posts: 706 Trading: (0)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Great pics! What stick is that? Oily wrapper. Hate those bugs. None here yet. They better stay away.

05-09-2009, 08:31 PM	#10
cort ◤◢◣◥ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Posts: 4,478 Trading: (41)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend WOW Great pics man!!! He is such a cute little bugga

05-09-2009, 09:31 PM	#11
skullnrose Ashes,ashes,all fall down Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Scott Posts: 799 Trading: (16)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Very nice pics Thanks!

05-09-2009, 10:06 PM	#12
DPD6030 Shepard of the sheeple Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The Mitten Posts: 7,166 Trading: (151)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Nice pics but gross.

05-10-2009, 10:00 AM	#14
rizzle Order Restored Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st pete, fl Posts: 2,679 Trading: (23)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Ugly little buggers aren't they.

05-09-2009, 10:10 PM	#15
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Awesome pics of a horrible creature. Thanks for sharing. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

05-09-2009, 10:14 PM	#16
Kimyounil Just in from the Storm Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2 Trading: (0)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Nice macro pics. Glad the cigar wasn't ruined.

05-10-2009, 06:30 AM	#17
perikles Enjoying an Islay Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 14 Trading: (0)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend Beauty. Still kind of curious what the dark hairy thing is. Too small to be an adult.

05-10-2009, 07:15 AM	#19
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Say Hello To My Little Friend What was the temp in the Vino? __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade