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JD10367 · 01-03-2011, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Biggest roaches I've ever seen in my life - they scared my cat

Had them in Tampa FL when I lived there. It was one of the worst parts of living there. They aren't your typical big-city/northern cockroach ("German"), but are called "palmetto bugs" (which means "giant ****ing roach that flies").

**BigRedChief** · 01-03-2011, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

Had them in Tampa FL when I lived there. It was one of the worst parts of living there. They aren't your typical big-city/northern cockroach ("German"), but are called "palmetto bugs" (which means "giant ****ing roach that flies").

Been here for over 6 months and never saw one of those. Starting to think they are an urban myth.

**Rain Man** · 01-03-2011, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JD10367

Had them in Tampa FL when I lived there. It was one of the worst parts of living there. They aren't your typical big-city/northern cockroach ("German"), but are called "palmetto bugs" (which means "giant ****ing roach that flies").

The ones in Austin didn't fly, but they were these enormous armored bugs that were segmented so that they moved like semi trucks with double trailers. I think they called them wood roaches or something. They came inside only on accident so they weren't that bad, but man oh man you hated to walk into a room and see one of them standing there looking at you face to face.

Dante84 · 01-03-2011, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

The ones in Austin didn't fly, but they were these enormous armored bugs that were segmented so that they moved like semi trucks with double trailers. I think they called them wood roaches or something. They came inside only on accident so they weren't that bad, but man oh man you hated to walk into a room and see one of them standing there looking at you face to face.