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Monday, January 14, 2013

Frozen Junebug

"Mama," my eight-year-old son said this morning.  "There's a frozen Junebug on our porch."

"Hmmm," I said.  "That's nice.  What's he doing there?"

"Well, he was crawling around inside, and I didn't want to share my food with him.  So I put him outside."

"I see.  You do realize it is 23 degrees outside?"

Bubba nodded.  "Yep."

"Bugs can't live outside when it's that cold. You killed him."

"Yeah, Mama.  I know.  When I put him outside, he took a few steps and turned around.  He took a few more steps and then he froze."

Poor bug.  He probably just wanted to get back into the nice warm house.  Next time my boy should share his food!
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20 comments:

  1. jabblogJanuary 14, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Oh dear! His days were probably numbered, anyway . . . ;-)

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  2. Christine RainsJanuary 14, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Poor wee bug. The bug froze fast, though!

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  3. D.G. HudsonJanuary 14, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    That's a science lesson. Bugs don't survive well in the cold. (They're not warm bloods) I think he's got the right idea. Bugs belong outside, is my credo.

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    1. Sherry EllisJanuary 15, 2013 at 12:27 PM

      I think the bug was trying to cheat death by hanging out inside.

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  4. Pat HattJanuary 14, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    Well you do make him wait for his supper, so I can see why he doesn't want to share haha

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  5. BrindaJanuary 14, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    A bug's life is...short. At least he didn't store the bug in a nice, warm place like your sock drawer. :0

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  6. Janie JunebugJanuary 14, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Now I feel so cold!

    Love,
    Janie

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2013 at 5:13 PM

    The things children do, poor bug.

    Thanks for the comment much appreciated,

    Yvonne.,

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  8. Rena JonesJanuary 15, 2013 at 12:48 AM

    We have some weird form of stink bug here that hibernate. I find them in the windowsills in the winter and if you touch them, they start moving really slowly. Creepy!

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  9. DWeiJanuary 15, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    At first I thought that temperature was in Celsius which isn't cold at all.

    Would have been a pretty wimpy bug to freeze at near room temperature. :P

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  10. Sherry EllisJanuary 15, 2013 at 12:26 PM

    My heart goes out to him!

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  11. Sherry EllisJanuary 15, 2013 at 12:29 PM

    So sad!

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  12. Heather R. HoldenJanuary 16, 2013 at 11:20 AM

    I can't decide if being frozen to death is more or less merciful than being smashed to death, since I'd never take the time to actually bring a bug outside if I saw one... XD

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