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What happened? I just got back from, uhhh... Well, I'm back, let's leave it at that. So is this rp idea still viable? After 2 months of inactivity, I need to join some new rps.

Oh my goodness, the peacock spider is adorable and that footage was awesome. They're so tiny!

Yeah, the footage quality of that video sure is top notch isn't it? If you really liked it, I recommend you check out some of his other videos. He takes the liberty of adding some music in the next few that really add to the atmosphere.

I really like the highlight on the Turtle Ant! I never had any idea they existed! I didn't forget ol' Stonetribe, welcome back Bugmaster!

Thanks Winter, glad you think so! I was actually a bit worried that the my Turtle Ant highlight was lacking compared to the other two. Thanks for the reassurance.

Hi guys, long time no see. I know I've been inactive on this forum for a good one or two months. The only excuse I can muster is, "mmorpg". So I'll try to make it up to you guys by posting not one, not two, but three insect highlights at once, starting with the promised and long overdue Glasswing Butterfly. Bear through with me on this, as I have a feeling that I might use Wikipedia a bit more then I'd usually like to.

Glasswing Butterflies can be found in South America from Mexico through Panama and have a wingspan of around 6 cm. The most notorious feature of this species, in case you haven't caught on, is their translucent wings which, while definitely not uncommon for many winged insects, is on oddity for butterflies. This is due to, or rather because of a lacking of the scales which cover the wings of butterflies and give them their vast arrange of colors that we know them for. The reason behind this I found to be interesting. Most butterflies exhibit their bright and flashy colors in order to alert potential predators that they are poisonous and/or distasteful. The Glasswing Butterfly however, seems to do quite the opposite, and by having transparent wings makes them that much harder to be spotted by predators. This still seems to be something of a mystery to me though, as even without their warning colors, they are still unfavorable to eat thanks to the toxic plants they consume as caterpillars and alkaloids from the nectar they drink as adults.

For my next insect highlight, please welcome the Peacock Spider.

The Peacock Spider is a species of jumping spider found only in Queensland and New South Wales. As with most jumping spiders are relatively small, they only reach about 5 millimeters in body length. The males more then make up for this though, with their beautiful and stunning red, green, and blue colorings. And that's not even their most prominent feature. They are best known for their elaborate and captivating court ship dance which I think can be best explained through the video I first heard of them in.

Is that not just about the most cutest thing you have ever seen? This guy has more amazing footage of this little wonder of nature, so if your further interested, check out some of his other videos. The Peacock Spider was also formally known as the flying and gliding spider, as it was thought that it could also use it's abdomen flaps to extend the lengths of it's jumps. This was proven false however, by the Australasian Arachnological Society.

And for my third and final highlight, give it up for the Turtle Ant!

Found in forested tropic and subtropic regions of the world, Turtle Ants are most well known for their very unusual caste, and an even more unusual body shape that goes with it. For those of you who aren't familiar, a caste is a particular role that certain kinds of ants fulfill. I suppose the most well known example of a caste are soldier and worker ants. Saying "worker ants" is actually kind of generalizing the term. Castes that could fit this could include food gatherers, young caretakers, colony diggers, or even ants that tend to the wounds of others. Anyways, getting back to Turtle Ants, they posses a very specific caste that make use of large soldiers who posses thick, disk like heads. It may sound absurd, but these ants will use their large heads to plug up the entrances of their colonies, keeping out intruders and allowing entrance only to other colony members. This is even more astounding considering the fact that Turtle Ants don't even dig their colonies but rather, borrow abandoned ones left by wood boring beetles.

Alright folks, there you have it. I apologize if these aren't on par with my previous highlights, as I've probably gotten at least somewhat out of the swing of things. Still, let me know if you liked it or not and what you thought of it. Now if you'll excuse me, I have about...

73 notifications!!! Dear lord I have some catching up to do. This might take a day or two... Well still, I'll check back here in my bug thread to see if you remember ol' Stonetribe or not.

Squishy looked down at the young filly greeting him. 'Oh man, this, a genuine pony, thinks that I, quote Is so cool! end quote. This is the best day ever' he thought. "Hello little pony, my name is Squishy, what's yours?" Squishy said cheerfully.

Don't worry, I'll get over it soon enough. Thanks for the concern though.

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Oh. You mean the lack of launch title. Well yeah that's bummer I suppose. Don't worry about my feelings or anything.

Minus 15 Stonetribe points.

I have both Pikmin One and Two for the Nintendo Gamecube, and love love love them.

Pikmin 3 is the reason Im getting A WiiU

You and me both bud. But like I said above, it's a shame it won't be a launch tittle...

Squishy stepped over the counter and picked up Sky Runner's tariff. "Okay, let's have a looksie here. Apple pie, apple pie apple pie... Oh! Here it is! Right at the beginning of the list" Squishy glanced back at the shelf and grabbed the appropriate pastry. Just as he was about to hand it to Trick, he retracted it and held the tariff up again. "Oh I see! She sorts the items alphabetically! Ponies are so cool!" he gushed. He diverted his attention back to Trick "1 apple pie, that will be 8 bits please"

I saw the title and I was like OMG SOMEONE KNOWS OF PIKMIN!!!

It is also my favorite franchise.

This man has received 50 Stonetribe points. Have you played pikmin 1, 2, or both?

I found out yesterday that Pikmin 3 will not be a Wii U launch title...

If anyone needs me, I'll be crying in a closet.

Does anyone else here enjoy this quirky MMORPG? I was thinking that if enough people do, we could form a Canterlot.com themed Guild!

"Really? A chance to contribute to equine society? Yes please!" Squishy delightfully said. "What do I have to do?"

No, it would be annoying to have to play interactions between Dashie and Spitfire by myself. Just Dashie, please!

That's... actually a pretty good point. It's not uncommon for a person to play more than one character if need be, but these two would get awfully tedious awfully fast should they be played by one person.

I was actually considering if I wanted to play Derpy or not but now that you mention it, I'll take her up before I change my mind.

Gah. Shoulda told you guys sooner, but I've kinda lost interest in this RP, only because of where it's been going. DX Anyways, I'll also be leaving this RP. Feel free to camp 'till you throw up and get mauled by a bear. In that case, you should probably stop attending camp and seek a therapist. drop!

Not you too!

"Okay then Ms. Baker pony, I'll have one pie please" Squishy said. "How much will that cost me?"

If Squishy had eyelids, he would of blinked them twice. "So which is the most Equestrian pastry?" He said again.

Buzz himself wasn't feeling very hungry at the moment. Instead, he decided to prepare for today's berry hunt. He stepped out of the cabin and had a dragonfly land on his finger. "Listen up pal" He said to the insect. "Me and some friends of mine need some help. Firstly, I'm going to need you to ask around a bit" He paused for a bit. "And by a bit, I mean a lot"

Buzz blinked twice and merely said, "What?"

"What happened to you? You look like you saw a ghost" Buzz said when he saw Knight enter the room.

"Just as long as it's tasteful, I don't mind" Buzz joked. "You go ahead Knight. In fact, see if you can't find Cloud on your run"

"Ease up little guys, were all awake" Buzz spoke aloud. The cicadas ceased their noise making and dispersed. He reached into his bag and pulled out a comb "I slept fine myself, how about you Knight?" He said as he ran the comb through his black hair.

Buzz always made a habit of using cicadas as living alarm clocks. As morning came, cabin number 1 was filled with the sounds of chirping cicadas. Buzz had always found it as a nice sound to wake up to, and smiled a groggy smile as he sat up.

(OOC: In case you don't know what cicadas sound like, listen to this.)

(Now imagine about 5 of these in a single room. Not something most people would like to wake up to.)

Buzz also fell asleep in his bed. Before long all manor of insects and spiders crawled on him, as they usually do when he slumbers.

(OOC: Morning is fine by me.)

Buzz had to bite his lip hard enough to draw blood to keep from bursting out into laughter.