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MTB996
05-09-2009, 04:37 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.

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/bugphoto5.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/bugphoto4.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/bugphoto3.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/bugphoto2.jpg

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/bugphoto1.jpg
MTB996
05-09-2009, 04:41 PM
Videos - I know they are pretty bad, but all I had was a phone camera to video the PC monitor of the scope....

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/th_bugvideo3.jpg (http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/?action=view&current=bugvideo3.flv)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/th_bugvideo1.jpg (http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/?action=view&current=bugvideo1.flv)

http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/th_bugvideo2.jpg (http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/aa68/mtb996/Beetles/?action=view&current=bugvideo2.flv)

He was kinda creepy looking but fun to torture.:D
greenwit
05-09-2009, 04:43 PM
Yikes! Good work. :tu
Kwilkinson
05-09-2009, 04:50 PM
That is DISGUSTING!!! Nice thread though, would read again. I couldn't stop watching it wiggle.
dentonparrots
05-09-2009, 04:51 PM
wow, thanks for the pics
WildBlueSooner
05-09-2009, 04:54 PM
Man that sucks, but sweet pics and videos. I find it very interesting!
MTB996
05-09-2009, 05:01 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.
flat6nut
05-09-2009, 05:14 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, 07:28 PM
Great pics! What stick is that? Oily wrapper.

Hate those bugs. None here yet. They better stay away.
cort
05-09-2009, 07:31 PM
WOW Great pics man!!!

He is such a cute little bugga:tu
skullnrose
05-09-2009, 08:31 PM
Very nice pics Thanks!
DPD6030
05-09-2009, 09:06 PM
Nice pics but gross. :pu
MedicCook
05-09-2009, 09:10 PM
Awesome pics of a horrible creature. Thanks for sharing.
Kimyounil
05-09-2009, 09:14 PM
Nice macro pics. Glad the cigar wasn't ruined.
perikles
05-10-2009, 05:30 AM
Beauty. Still kind of curious what the dark hairy thing is. Too small to be an adult. :hm
Smokin Gator
05-10-2009, 06:15 AM
What was the temp in the Vino?
MTB996
05-10-2009, 06:17 AM
Beauty. Still kind of curious what the dark hairy thing is. Too small to be an adult. :hm

Thinking its the hatched egg. Either that or a deer tick...ewwww. Thanks for the help on the FA Mitch.
MTB996
05-10-2009, 06:22 AM
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.
Smokin Gator
05-10-2009, 06:25 AM
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.

That scares me!!! I have mine set to 65. I
Jimbo14
05-10-2009, 06:39 AM
I hope you squashed it real good - that thiefing bastard!
SmokinApe
05-10-2009, 07:41 AM
Nice pics but gross. :pu

:tpd:
rizzle
05-10-2009, 09:00 AM
Ugly little buggers aren't they.
montecristo#2
05-10-2009, 09:21 AM
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)?
longknocker
05-10-2009, 09:56 AM
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)?

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!
MTB996
05-10-2009, 10:08 AM
Had that cigar been in there a while or was it a recent addition (1-3 months)?

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.
ucla695
05-10-2009, 10:22 AM
Man, those are some crazy pics!! I'm glad he met an untimely death!!
sodomanaz
05-10-2009, 10:57 AM
Poor beetle. :(
SmoknTaz
05-30-2009, 11:23 PM
When you see a close up like that it really hits home. That's some nasty $hit, thanks for the visual!
Wolfgang
05-30-2009, 11:24 PM
Hello little friend