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[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (5 children)

You want a cat sized version of this? Nightmare fuel.

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Edit: apparently that's a tiger beetle.

Much cuter from just a few inches away.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I imagine its face would get cuter. Kind of like how lions will eat you if you don't agree with me

[–] aeshna_cyanea@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

That's also not a bee, bees don't have jaws

[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 9 points 1 week ago

Yeah, I'd give those antennae ridges a good scritch.

[–] QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

I've bonded with a rock before, I'm sure I would give this little guy a big ol hug

[–] BigBrownDog@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I was thinking it would be terrifying. Also think about how bad bee stings hurt when they're small. I imagine a bee. The size of a cat would give you something similar to a bullet wound.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bumblebees dont have stingers though, right ? Big puppies

[–] BigBrownDog@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Not only do bumblebees have stingers, they can sting multiple times without dying like honeybees.