OT: any etymologists out there?

[Chris F.A. Johnson]

On Sat, 7 Jul 2007, Aaron Vegh wrote:

> I address this to those of you whose interests may also include things
> other than Linux and FOSS. :-) I'd actually just like to know if there
> are any real smarty-pants' out there!

     I am interested in etymology, but I think you meant entomology.

     Sorry, can't help you there.

> I'm mystified. I have spotted an insect in my home on several
> occasions (different ones, same species), and I'm having a heck of a
> time identifying it. My visits to Google have yielded no love.
>
> The other day I spotted one taking its leisure on the wall of my
> basement bathroom. Able to resist the horror long enough to get my
> camera, I snapped this pic:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronvegh/718854436/
>
> This is a baby. While the one pictured here has a body approximately
> 1.5 inches long, I've seen them as large as 3-4 inches (not including
> the -- many, many! -- legs).
>
> Does anyone know what this is? Or falling short of that, know of a
> resource that might help me identify it?
>
> The next step would be to find a means of targeting them with some
> kind of insidious counter-measure; they're the nastiest things I've
> ever seen (outside that horrid scene from King Kong). Freaky-fast,
> too.

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