Scottish heavy equipment mechanic

[Victor mcdade]

Hi folks it's just an update, I made to Alberta, and it's fantastic, been here a month and it seems to be working out so far

 

[digger doug]

Hi folks it's just an update, I made to Alberta, and it's fantastic, been here a month and it seems to be working out so far

Have you smelled crude oil yet ?

 

[Victor mcdade]

Not yet, but there's a constant smell of sulphur, and the tar bugs, they're huge

 

[skyking1]

thanks for checking back Victor, and best of luck with your new gig and country.

 

[RocketScott]

Glad it’s going well so far

…but by the thread title I was expecting more kilts

 

[Welder Dave]

Welcome to Alberta! Sounds like the new job is going great?

 

[Victor mcdade]

Yep it's all good , leaving the kilts till Hogmanay

 

[joe--h]

Tar bug?

Joe H

 

[Victor mcdade]

Yep, they're scary looking critters

 

[TCat]

Yep, they're scary looking critters

Could you post a pic or two of a tar bug? I tried Google and couldn't find anything about them. Just curious what they look like.

 

[Coaldust]

Good to hear from you, Victor!

 

[JEVANS]

My Guess at a tar bug is those stupid pine beetles with the big azz antenna and chompers that hurt!

 

[Coaldust]

spotted long-horn beetle. Lore says they were attracted to the bitumen of the tar sands. Interesting read. Learn all sorts of stuff on the HEF

‘Tar sand beetles’ will help restore Alberta’s burnt boreal forest

Despite the massive wildfire that whipped through Fort McMurray last week, leading to the evacuation of approximately 80,000 residents, there are still

cottagelife.com

 

[JEVANS]

G’yuck! Yep thats them. You wanna see a grown azz man dance, see when one of those gets inside your coveralls! Lmao. When there flying around I do my collar up tight around the neck. I hate those damn things

 

[Welder Dave]

It wasn't one of those but last week I had similar big black bug crawling on my windshield... on the inside. Thankfully I had some napkins from a drive through fast food joint and I was able to squish it. Its body was pretty hard. Kind of freaked me out when I saw it in the corner of my eye. Glad I got it and didn't discover it in a worse way. I had another black bug land on my leg but was able to flick it off pretty quick. Bugs are up there with snakes for me.

 

[cuttin edge]

If you are ever near pine logs, sometimes you hear a grinding sound. It's their larva stage

 

[TCat]

spotted long-horn beetle. Lore says they were attracted to the bitumen of the tar sands. Interesting read. Learn all sorts of stuff on the HEF

‘Tar sand beetles’ will help restore Alberta’s burnt boreal forest

Despite the massive wildfire that whipped through Fort McMurray last week, leading to the evacuation of approximately 80,000 residents, there are still

cottagelife.com

Well those are some nasty looking fellas.

 

[chidog]

They must be radio controlled, those almost look like VLF antenna's.

 

[cuttin edge]

Just wait until one crawls up your pant leg

 

[92U 3406]

Don't squash 'em, they apparently release pheromones that attract more of them.

They're not the brightest either, they'll fly straight into an open oil pail and drown themselves.