The way this guy talks makes me feel like I've been slapped with a big foam finger soaked in vinegar and sugar.

"When they first saw these insects, they of course wanted to start a breeding program."

Yes, that's where my thoughts usually go when I see insects as well. Nothing gets me going like hot beetle-on-grasshopper action. Or, if you're really into the kink, a threeway between 2 soldier ants and an arachnid. Oooh yeah. Rub that pedipalp, baby.

What, you prefer rats to tree dwelling miniature lobsters?

A few of years ago, POETV suffered an outage that appeared to be fatal. After a few days and the seriousness of the situation dawned on us there were, of course, versions of doomsday scenarios played out by posters. Panic, dark confessions, undying love revealed, and a lot of poop ascii characters. In the midst of it all I recall someone comparing POETV and its denizens to the giant stick insects on Ball's Pyramid. For some reason I found that description to be extremely touching and it has stuck with me. When things settled down and it turned out to be a server rebuild I finally got my account set up after lurking since POE-RED.
Minus one star because of the voice, described perfectly by Binro.
Also, this link (provided during the scare, look for an extra space)
http://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2012/02/24/147367644/six- legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years

I've always wondered about this sort of thing. How does a terrestrial creature get from one island to another?

Does this suggest there was a land bridge at one point?