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[–] CannonFodder@lemmy.world 13 points 7 hours ago (5 children)

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

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours 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 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

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

[–] Tempus_Fugit@lemmy.world 13 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Edit: apparently that's a tiger beetle.

Much cuter from just a few inches away.

[–] QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 hours ago

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

[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 7 points 5 hours ago

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

[–] BigBrownDog@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago (2 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 1 points 1 hour ago

Bumblebees dont have stingers though, right ? Big puppies

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 hours ago

It'd be like that Futurama episode when Fry is stung by the space bee, and the singer just kinda goes through without poisoning him.