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39. RHODESIDE ATTRACTIONS: The Big Blue Bug
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English - December 14, 2021 11:27 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 151 ratingsHistory True Crime mansions newport newportmansions providence rhode island rhodeislandhistory rihistory true crime history horror Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The star of this week’s episode is a 58 foot long, 9 foot tall, 4,000 pound termite named Nibbles Woodaway. But you might know him better as the Big Blue Bug.
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Big Blue BugGet To Know Us | The Big Blue Bug Of RI, MA & CTWorld's Largest Bug, Providence, Rhode IslandCreator of RI's Big Blue Bug diesThe Big Blue Bug in Providence is broken. What might happen nextBig Blue Bug gets lit for 29th yearNibbles Woodaway and Lou Ferrigno join forces to benefit the RI Chapter of the ALS AssociationNibbles Woodawayhttps://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2017/06/20/graffiti-suspect-turns-himself-in-ordered-to-have-no-contact-with-big-blue-bug/20487696007/About Big Blue Bug Solutions | Pest Control In RI, MA And CTBig Blue Bug Solutionshttps://newspaperarchive.com/cedar-rapids-gazette-may-27-2001-p-45/https://newspaperarchive.com/nashua-telegraph-may-26-2001-p-11/https://newspaperarchive.com/independence-examiner-aug-05-1989-p-27/Reticulitermes flavipesTermite“World's biggest” roadside attractions: a history of “world's largest” tourist traps.Roadside Attractions Lesson Plan from the National Register of Historic PlacesLucy the ElephantAn Introduction to Eusociality | Learn Science at ScitableRoadside attraction10 of the Biggest Bugs in the WorldRhode Island Looks Up To a Two-Ton Termite