A Plague Of Black Beetles In Israel [April 29th, 2019]

[Richyboyo]

Swarm of black beetles in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/beetles-invade-israel-but-ministry-says-to-let-them-be/

 

[Mythopoeika]

Biblical plagues...

 

[Richyboyo]

Yes there was one of locusts in Israel about 7 years ago

 

[Ogdred Weary]

Cats and dogs, living together...

 

[Richyboyo]

Indeed!

 

[Floyd]

Had an infestation of hundreds of 'Cluster flies' on two windows of the house last year. They're quite dopey so they're not too difficult to get rid of eventually, but it takes a while as more and more come back two or three times before you're rid of them.

 

[Lord Lucan]

Swarm of black beetles in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/beetles-invade-israel-but-ministry-says-to-let-them-be/

Where's Uri Geller? He'll have the solution.

 

[Mythopoeika]

Cats and dogs, living together...

Mass hysteria!

 

[maximus otter]

Have Hezbollah claimed responsibility yet?

maximus otter

 

[ramonmercado]

Have Hezbollah claimed responsibility yet?

maximus otter

Black beetles? I suspect nazis.

 

[blessmycottonsocks]

Black beetles? I suspect nazis.

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The incongruity of the old Hitlerwagen becoming a vaguely hippyish icon has always surprised me.

 

[GNC]

The incongruity of the old Hitlerwagen becoming a vaguely hippyish icon has always surprised me.

There was an excellent 1960s advertising campaign that rehabilitated it - the VW camper van was also a big success at the same time.

 

[maximus otter]

There was an excellent 1960s advertising campaign that rehabilitated it - the VW camper van was also a big success at the same time.

As referenced in Mad Men:

maximus otter

 

[Spudrick68]

Ted Bundy drove a Beetle.

 

[Frideswide]

The "cute" factor seems to have been a part of his MO. *shudder*