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After Cloud finished his song, Buzz waved him over to to the punch bowl.

I love how can't seem to post anything bug related without you commenting on it.

In Egyptian myth, it is believed that a scarab created the sun and rolled it across the sky. The forum's resident bugmaster posts about an mythological insect.... Big surprise.

SonicRainboom, sweetie, shouldn't this be in ooc discussion?

(ooc: Woah woah, when did this start? How did I miss it? My one chance to rp as a praying mantis? Oh well, ya snooze ya lose...)

(OOC: This, it may not be karaoke music, but it is awesome)

Neat find swirly! If you hear of any developments on this, I kindly ask you to share it with us.

Sorry, but your going to have to provide a better explanation than that for me to have any chance of identifying it.

(OOC: "Her coolnest is over 9000!" Do we get it? Do we get what is quite possibly the most common, overused, and most importantly tasteless meme on the internet? Really? Go sit in a corner and think about what you just did Mustang, for shame) Buzz gave a nod to brew as he excused himself, and then lifted his head when Pinkie Pie screamed "KAAAAARRRRAAAAAAOOOOOOKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" Buzz thought for a second. He has taken a couple of choir classes in middle and high school. On a whim, he decided to give it a go. "Hey!" He said. "I'll take a shot at karaoke" He walked onstage and after a bit of searching through their selection, found his favorite album and popped it in and began to sing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpq652SsTK8

"Don't worry" Buzz said. "Arachniphobia is the most common fear in the entire world" He takes another drink. "Actually, yes, I have heard of mantis style" Buzz laughed "I don't think I'm one to say if I'd be good at it, but if I did learn a form of martial arts, it would definitely be one based on an insect" (OOC: Sorry about the lack of colored dialog, I'll be mostly posting on an iPad for the weekend.)

Buzz smiled. "Thanks" He said. "I won't lie, being able to interact with arthropods the way I can has proven immensely helpful on many occasions" He took a swig of punch. "It's not without it's downs though, namely when I'm conversing with people who can't stand bugs"

Buzz turns to the new camper and nods. "Hi Cloud, my name's Buzz" "I'm glad the staff is so nice." Buzz nodded again in agreement. "So... did your parents make you come too?" "No, I live with my aunt and uncle and I was more than happy to get out of Trottingham for the summer." "Yeah" Buzz said. "My parents suggested a come here so I could spend more time with the bugs I love so much" Buzz laughed softly. "Techincally, it is true that I can interact with them more here then back home, but the real reason they wanted me to go was so they could have a break from me attracting insects and spiders in the house. I'm like a magnet to them" Two mothes then landed on Buzz's shoulder, almost as if they wanted to prove his statement.

Buzz nods and walks over to Brew. "Hey Brew, how goes it? You enjoying the party? I know it just started, but I already feel sure that tonight's gonna be a blast"

Campfire > Main Hall After Buzz's ear's stopped ringing, he opened his eyes to see the rest of the campers making their way into the main hall for the party. He stood and stretched before walking in himself. He went over to the punch and poured himself a cup.

With not much else to do, Buzz sat by the campfire and started handing out his self made bug bait, to the various insects and spiders that came near.

Good catch Rosewind. As I have mentioned before, I found her in my shed. I'm not sure about the exact life span of her species, but judgeing by how much she's grown between then and now, I'd say she came into my care at relatively age. I'll be sure to keep an eye on it though.

(OOC: Getting back on topic...) Buzz shrugged slightly and smiled at Pepperjack's comment. "What can I say" He said quietly. "I aim to please"

Told ya I'd check it out.

Buzz frowned. Fluttershy seemed more shy and nervous then anyone else here. Then an idea struck him. Silently, he beckoned five or six Red Lacewing Butterflies to him and instructed them to fly over and land Fluttershy, all without saying a word. The Butterflies complied, two of them landing on each of her shoulders, and one on her nose. Butterflies were always good for cheering people up, something Buzz has learned from using this trick many times before. (OOC: Be sure to check the link this time guys. )

"I see..." Buzz said, getting the picture. "Well, I'm sure whoever did it didn't mean to or did it out of spite" Buzz allowed a wasp to land on his finger. "You know, I could help you find the berries you need to remake the spilled paint. I can ask the local insects and spiders to help by telling us where we need to go to find berries. If they're not sure, they'll be happy to help us look. With their help, we'd be done in no time" The wasp nodded in confirmation and after letting Buzz pet her a little, flew off.

"Oh my no sir, the carriage belong's to the company I work with; It's purely for rental use, as are my services. The Trailer behind me though belong's to that fellow over there." Crash was intrigued. Being a drifter, he rarely worked the same job for anymore then a week. Still, he did wonder what it would be like to settle down in a house from time to time. A job working with automation machinery was especially appealing to him. "Well, I better finish up, and head on back to Canterlot, I've got a few more customer's this week." "Need some help? I'm always up for some volunteer manual labor" "I wish they all paid as well as he does though!" Crash smiled. He knew the joy of an unexpectedly high pay all too well.

Woah, I didn't know they'ed die if they didn't lay the eggs... :!: Anyways, lets get back on the topic of Jumping Spiders. Anymore comments on this eight legged cuties?

Buzz smiled and nodded at Pepperjack before turning to Cloud. "Were your paint cans firmly secured? If they can be spilled just from the bag being moved around, then I would think it would be more your fault for not keeping them in something a little more stable like say, a box, or at least not labeling your bag as having fragile contents than someone for just moving what would appear to him or her as another ordinary bag..." He said before adding "But that's just an estimate, can you elaborate for us?"

Thanks Rosewind, you've always been a loyal follower of this thread. I'd also like to announce that just the other day, my pet spider Rosey (not to be confused with the forumer Rosewind above) has laid an egg sac! I was awfully confused and a little worried when I realized what it was, but after a little research, I found that it's actually pretty common for female spiders to lay unfertilized eggs should they not find a mate. Good thing too. I would have to let her back into the wild if there were spider-lings on the way. You really do learn something everyday.

Just be careful when handling them. Not because their dangerous, no, but they do tend to be small. You wouldn't want them getting hurt or lost! Not at all, we're all entitled to our own opinions, and fears can't be helped. However, I would you like it if you could keep talk of how you hate spiders out of this thread. The main point of this thread is to learn and share positive interest about arthropods. If you are afraid of bugs though, may I recommend you read some of my previous highlights? Fears are very often derived from a lack of knowledge on a subject. By learning more about something one is afraid of, they often find out that what they fear is actually much less dangerous then they thought. I can proudly say I have helped some of the now regular's of my thread feel much more comfortable around insects and spiders. I've even landed someone a job at their local pet store! This is just a suggestion though, you are not expected to read about your fear because of me. Regulars? Care to back me up?