Have you been posting on a daily basis? Then that creative part of your brain must be like that of a newly sharpened knife it could just write and produce an article in a few minutes. Mine's a bit ... rested and I don't mean relaxed .. rather ~~ rested - not used so often as before. It's almost 11 pm when I was writing this and before that I've been staring at my folders of pictures trying to figure out why on earth did I take all of them pics in it and what's the initial idea that popped in my head when I took them.
.... my head was empty for hours.. seriously?
It's frustrating because I was in the mood and would very much want to log in and post. I guess I've been absent for so often I lost my writing spontaneity (yeah~~ there's such a thing.) I used to just go out and everything I see around me is "Steemitable - back when I was obsessing with Steemiting which plenty of newbies could probably relate but tonight .. just when I want to post and interact - my head's empty ...
... till I bumped into the folder where this lil' guy was in.
I remember what my reason for posting was ~~ is and would want to be and for minutes.. I found myself making my fingers do the tap dance on my computer table while my brain cells went on thinking - about whether I should publish this or not. I thought ..
What value could I give posting about this one when I don't even know what this is?
I remember taking a pic and videos of this bug because I don't know what it is, to get to start a forum and for the purpose of showing the world - and my friends from my the PH that there's such a bug in this country. I guess you can count that as value ey? We are so busy doing our daily routine at work or elsewhere we often forget to turn our heads to the simple things around us and take notice.
I must have seen too much greens in my backyard that caused me having a green mind coming up with this poem but you see .. it's the first time I saw it - it freaks me out every time it tries to move(a normal reaction of "fear of the unknown"). I put it on the tile and it seemed to have a hard time crawling. It has wings but it can't fly.
Having seen that his two hindlegs are longer than the other four, I thought it must be a water creature so I took an unused pot holder and filled it with some water and watch what he'll do.
Disclaimer: No unidentified bug has been harmed or hurt in making this post.
When he flipped on his tummy, I got a good look at his body and it also resembles that of a roach's . ** double eeekkkkkkk!!! I let him off the water, too ... thinking - the black birds would soon be hunting for food and I was worried he'd be a meal and he vanished between the poppies between the apple trees and I went back in the house still creeped out with the bug. At that time, I remember @gardenlady she's the gardening expert here who has answered most of the gardening forum questions I threw back then. I miss her comments on my posts. "Is she still active?" I wonder .. Done, writing all of the above, I thought .. what value have I given then? Did I just blab? Talked about the obvious - which I dislike for I am aware that there are so many smarty pants who could craft a writing piece here. I parked my keypad and a few minutes later I realized ... Can you think of something else? Please do tell me in the comment below. Do you happen to know what this bug is called? Please tell me in the comment. If you just looked it up on the net please mention the valid source. Have you ever have such moment where in you're crafting your post and you ask yourself - what on earth could someone benefit with what am sending out there? I took each pic and the video with my Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 .
Do you have it where you came from?
Is it a water bug or a land bug?
Can it cause damage to humans or to plants? If it can - how bad could the damage be?
Have you bumped into any post that's missing value?
Do you still read those posts?
Do you always make sure to give value when you post? In what way do you think your posts are giving value to other Steemians?
Are you new in Steemit? Kindly read the Complete Steemit Etiquette Guide Revised Edition authored by @thecryptofiend to help us all get along well with each other. Hopefully you do get to read it now since there's nothing else that comes after it except that picture below.
Dat is een bootsmannetje, of een andere zwemwants. Bootsmannetjes zitten normaal in het water en zwemmen op hun rug, en ze kunnen ook vliegen. Ze lopen niet erg goed. Als hij op zijn buik zwemt, dan is het een duikerwants. Denk ik.
oh .. niet zeker dus
bijt dit of niet?
ik vond het eng maar schattig
moet je zijn ogen zien hahaha
edit: text verandert - ik word gejaagd
ik ga even iets doen
ik kom wel terug zometeen
tot straks!
Bootsmannetjes kunnen flink bijten, maar ze bijten alleen als je ze vastpakt.
oh wauw
hij is weer daar buiten
ik had hem bijna weer aangerakt
maar ik vind hem doodeng
gellukig maar heb ik niet gedaan
I wish there was a translation button on steemit because I really want to know what he is??? LOL
One of the backswimmers (Notonectidae) or maybe a lesser water boatman (Corixa punctata). I think.
cool! Water boatman was what i thought too! thanks!
for a boatman it's a bug ^ ^
Thank you for posting @englishtchrivy.
Lovely photographs and musings.
Wishing bleujay could tell you what kind of bug it is......however bleujay enjoyed looking at its lovely red eyes and and grey suede suit.
Appreciate you bringing this novelty to Steemit.
All the best to you. A bientot.
thank you Mon Ami - you're present, too?
hahaha
do you happen to know another site that has the same function as steemd?
it's not working now
All the best indeed!
Steemstats, Steemnow, Steemdb are some of the others....hope that assists.
Yes...it appears most of them have been on the blink ... ^_^
Just voting away since one cannot keep an eye on ones percentage....haha
Cheers....Mon ami....
thank you -
checking steem now but not complete
will take a look at steemstats
edit : steemstats did it for me :)
thank you again
bleujay's pleasure......
^_^
Colours look kind of unique. No idea what it is and I'm not sure if I want to follow it. :-)
it bites according to @ocrdu in his reply above
Although without inspiration as you say, you created an interesting post. Only when a read through the post, I understood my initial idea of your first photo was wrong. I saw a bird sleeping on his back instead of the insect it actually was :) That photo would have been a very interesting one for a challenge :)
thanks
there wasn't a bird unfortunately
But it sure looks like one, at least on the first image... :)
okay :D
It is the vanguard of the alien invasion!!!
They are coming for us and your interference with one of their scouts will not go well for you.
Run and hide!!
On another note, I think it is a great post full of stuffs to enjoy. Videos photos and text :0)
shoot .. should I squish him then?
hey put the source hahahaha
Just read reply by @ocrdu what it is.
Before that I thought that it was kind of strange it did not seem to be afraid, a lot. To me that means that it is either drunk, high or it has a weapon/ poison of some kind.
Then I read it can bite, ah, that is why... :-)
But quite interesting creature, not made by some inter animal breeding, that would have been awasome though.
he looks cute anyway yeah?
but boomdawg says its actually an alien so ocrdu must be wrong hahahah
Well, I would not really go for cute, hahaha.
Alien yes, I would have believed that too!
I truly enjoyed this post and glad I found you! Following now! I thought that it looked like a giant water bug myself? Very cool!
thank you
you found me?
hmmm... do we know each other?
lol, I don't think so but I like finding interesting new people on steemit!
Hey you!
Het is een geweldig beestje maar je mag hem houden in jou tuin hoor!
Ik krijg er gewoon de kriebels van zeg. Maar moet bekennen dat het wel een prachtig beesie is!
Groetjes en een dikke knuffel! <3
hey you too! :D
ik vind het eng en schattig ...
groetjes en warme knuffels terug!
I have no idea what that bug is called but it is an interesting looking little creature and I should know more about the world around me!
me neither..
I totally agree about knowing more of what's around us
I hope you're enjoying your well deserved vaca Old Dog!