Don't make me do it!... you are evil and must be....

Nazi tortois races?

Perhaps they are "growing" helmets? :eek:

Proof of concept for VW Beetle design?

hee hee....

Anyone know what the f*** this bug is? Looks like a cross between a bee, a wasp and a bat. :) Hard to tell from the pic, but it's probably about twice the length of a normal bee. I'm in Austin, TX, but can't find a pic of this in the Texas bug books I have.

Maybe a hummingbird clearwing moth? The color isn't quite the same, but the color pattern and body shape is about right.

Nice find! :thumb: Definitely a clearwing moth, looks like it could be a Snowberry Clearwing Moth based on the coloration. Mine seems to have shorter wings than the ones in these pics, but I've been told size isn't everything.

Some more links with pics for those interested.

http://www.birds-n-garden.com/snowbe...ird_moths.html
http://www.images.on.ca/Cossey/pages..._Clearwing.htm
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/images/snowberry2.jpg
http://www.cirrusimage.com/moths_sno..._clearwing.htm

thanks again Happy Monkey!

curious banknote
 

I found this when I was cleaning out my dad's apartment. It was apparently over printed with black and inflated from 10 whatevers to 10,000 whatevers.

So there you have it. Actually, I have it.

the other side

If my math is right this may be worth fifty U.S. cents.


córdoba (C$)Nicaraguan monetary unit from 1912 to 1988. Relatively stable for most of that period, the córdoba's value plummeted in 1985. By mid-1988 the official rate was US$1 = C$20,000 (US$1 = C$60,000 on the black market), and the córdoba was replaced by the new córdoba (C$n; q.v.) at a rate of 1,000 córdobas to 1 new córdoba.

We get a lot of those here... when in flight they look like a hummingbird.

other examples of hyperinflation of currency:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperinflation