15 Lethal Joke Weapons In Gaming

Who knew that mop could be just as powerful as that shotgun? From unicorns that fart rays of multicolored doom to oven mitts that force those attacked from behind to laugh uncontrollably, we count 15 silly weapons that are seriously overpowered. Note: With one exception, I will not be including fan-made weapons.

#15: Final Fantasy V: Chicken Knife

Go from coward to unstoppable killing machine with this blade!

This silly weapon becomes more powerful when you run from a fight. It can even become the strongest weapon in the game if you run 255 times. The drawback is this weapon has a 25% chance of making your party flee after attacking with it.

#14: Team Fortress 2: Holiday Punch

Stunning enemies has never been this hilarious!

Instead of dealing triple base damage, these oven mitts stuns enemies by making them laugh. It'll even affect ubercharged players. To make things better, this weapon also deals crits when striking an enemy from behind.

#13: SLASH'EM: Houchou

Yes, this spoon can dish out one hit kills.

This thing might be a spoon, but it turns into an instant death dispenser when thrown. There isn't any defense against this thing. Unfortunately, it breaks after one use, so use it wisely.

#12: Land of the Dead Road To Fiddler's Green: Kung Fu Fists

I know Kung Fu.

Various levels have books titled "Day of The Kung Fu Zombies". Reading one these books will turn your fists into zombie obliterating weapons. This weapon forces you to get close to the zombies, but beating an undead brain muncher to death with your bare hands never gets old.

#11: Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons: Fool's Ore

It looks worthless, doesn't it?

At one point in Subrosia, your Roc's Feather gets stolen and replaced with this hunk of rock. It may look silly, but this thing can be equipped as a weapon and it destroys standard enemies in one hit and vaporizes bosses within seconds. Unfortunately, you lose it after getting the Roc's Feather back and the only way to take it out Subrosia is through hacking.

#10: Splinter Cell: Future Perfect: Monkey Gun

Once this thing fires, it'll hurt!

This looks just like a recolored Mag-Charger and it supposedly uses bananas as ammo, but it fires its entire 64-shot clip within a second. You unlock this OP weapon after getting a bronze or higher medal on the Electro Chimp Discomatic challenge. Word to the wise: This gun is frowned upon in online games.

#9: Ratchet & Clank series: Groovitron

Groovy!

Any enemies caught in this disco ball's music radius will start dancing, leaving them open for attack. The Golden Groovitron upgrade in "Tools of Destruction" also gives the weapon infinite ammunition. The Groovibomb upgrade in "A Crank In Time", on the other hand, explodes once the funky music is done.

#8: Saint's Row 2: Pimp Slap

Give em the finger!

Visually, the only thing separating this from the average foam finger is the extended finger. Action wise, however, this thing hits like a 4 ton sledgehammer. That being said, this is far from the only silly but effective weapon in the Saint's Row series.

#7: Fallout New Vegas: Euclid's C-Finder

Harmless appearance, control over powerful weapon.

This thing looks like a children's toy but it is the targeting device for the Archimedes II laser satellite. Just turn the latter on and you'll be able to launch solar powered beams of destruction at whatever you want. This would be the most overpowered weapon in the game if it didn't take a short time charging and could be used more than once per day.

#6: Robot Wants Ice Cream: Bananarang

If you wanna try this weapon out, you can play this game here.

My other blog might be the one dedicated to online games, but I just can't leave this upgrade out. Found in a secret area, this upgrade replaces your laser bolts with bouncing bananas that are just as powerful. This turns most of the game into a joke if you get several upgrades that increase projectile number and firing rate.

#5: Worms series: Concrete Donkey

Once this thing drops in, you'd better run!

With all the guns and explosive weaponry usable by these phsycotic worms, who knew that one of their most powerful attacks is a large donkey statue. It falls from the sky, it digs a good way into the terrain and it turns even the strongest worms it makes contact with into blood stains. The only weapon that comes anywhere close to this is the Armageddon.

#4: Crackdown 2: Quacker

Rubber ducky, you're the one. You make explosions so much fun!

It might look like a rubber ducky, but it is in fact a very powerful grenade. When detonated, it can cover an entire city block and destroy armored vehicles like sheets of paper. It can be found at the Chuck's Ducks 2 stall after you capture funland.

#3: Halo 2: Scarab Gun

Not pictured: The amount of destruction this thing can do.

The Halo series has tons of powerful weapons, but this thing blows even the Spartan Laser out of the water. It looks like a recolored Plasma Rifle, but it fires Scarab bolts at a rapid rate with no ammo or overheating limitations. This thing can be found on the Metropolis level, atop one of the bridges that connects 2 skyscrapers above the rally point and command post. 

#2: Dead Space 2: Hand Cannon

Isaac Clarke's best weapon is a foam finger?!

Any Necromorph that gets "hit" by this foam finger's invisible bullets explode into a million pieces. This thing also requires no ammunition and fires as quickly as you can pull the trigger. The thing is, you have to complete the hardcore mode to unlock it.

#1: Red Faction: Armageddon: Mr. Toots

Behold, the most colorful ray of doom in the world!

This guy might be a cute little pony, but for some reason he fires rainbow beams out of his backside. Anything that gets hit by these blasts gets wiped off the face of the game. Of course, you have to complete the main story to unlock this guy, but he's well worth the effort.

So there you have it. Feel free to notify me of any silly looking game breakers that you feel should've been featured. I'll see you later. Have a good day or night depending on what time it is.

Honorable mention: Doom Mod: RickRoller

If this memetic hit was this deadly, it'd make for the funkiest apocalypse ever!

I left this boombox off the list because it's only obtainable through modding the game, but I just had to mention its absurd power. All it does is play Rick Ashley's eternally classic "Never Gonna Give You Up" and yet it's just as good at annihilating armies of demons as the BFG9000. This thing also doesn't need to be reloaded and it fires rapidly.

References

• Cheat Database
• TV Tropes
• Various Wikis based on the games mentioned

15 Interesting species of beetles

Who knew those round little bugs known as beetles had so much variety? From fast savages with fierce mandibles to colorful wood choppers, join me as we count down 15 interesting species of beetles.

#15: Stag Beetle

Look at those mandibles!

Despite their massive mandibles, these insects are mostly gentle. The males use their mandibles to flip each other over during battle. The mandibles of females are nowhere near as big, but much sharper.

#14: Rhinoceros Beetle

So much power, such little bodies.

While smaller than us humans, Rhinoceros Beetles are giants among insects. They are also one of the strongest animals in the world, being able to move things 850 times larger than themselves. If we had that kind of strength, we could lift up to 65 tons!

#13: Six Spotted Ground Beetle

They look kinda like game pieces, don't they?

The shells of these beetles have a domino pattern of their shells. They will eat other bugs dead or alive, but what puts them on the list is their defense mechanism. When threatened, they emit a combination of formic acid and foul-smelling odors to get rid of their predators.

#12: Firefly

How many of you saw one these guys in the light?

You might've seen these living nightlights flying around at night, emitting lights from their backsides. This process is call bio luminescence and these guys use it to attract mates. Some female fireflies, however, use their lights to attract the males of other species for consumption.

#11: Trilobite Beetle

I thought Trilobites were extinct!

As their name suggests, these guys resemble the prehistoric trilobite. There appearance is far from the only weird thing about them, however. Only the females get the Cambrian appearance and they appear to retain their larval state throughout their lives. The males are much smaller and have a much smoother appearance.

#10: Dung Beetle

Well, somebody has to clean that waste off the jungle floors...

I'm just gonna say it: Dung beetles eat the waste of larger animals. They roll the... "stuff" into little balls with their back legs. On a side note: these guys are the strongest animals proportionate to their size. They can move objects 1,141 times their own size!

#9: Titan Beetle

These guys are much larger than this image.

These guys are among the largest insects on this planet, growing up to 16.7 cm in length. Their mandibles are strong enough to snap pencils in half and cut human skin. The adults don't feed, they just search for mates.

#8: Tiger Beetle

Watch these guys in action and you'll know why their named after Tigers!

Tiger Beetles might be smaller than Titan Beetles, but they are nothing to laugh at. They can move 125 body lengths in a second, making them one of the fastest animals on Earth. The larvae wait in long burrows for prey to approach, while the adults run their meals down.

#7: Click Beetle

One click and this little bugger is outta here!

These beetles can somersault there ways out of danger. To do this, they flex their bodies in a way that lets their spines quickly release with an audible click. Some species can also release light from the false eyes on their backs.

#6: Giraffe Weevil

This guy's neck is longer than the body that holds it.

The males of this species have much longer necks than the females. They use their long necks for fighting and building nests. By rolling leaves around their necks, they can create protective tubes for the females to lay their eggs in.

#5: Diving Beetle

Mosquito larvae, beware!

While most beetles will drown in water, these guys embrace the underwater life. They survive underwater by trapping air bubbles in their wing cases near their spiracles. They devour any aquatic animals they can overpower, with the larger species even taking down small fish.

#4: Jewel Beetle

Oooh, shiny.

They may look like fancy decorations, but they are in fact animals. Their colorful shells are the result of structural coloration rather than pigments. Despite how fancy they look, they are perfectly happy boring into trees like other beetles.

#3: Parasitic Flat Bark Beetle

From parasite to standard beetle.

These guys can be found beneath the bark of dead or dying hardwoods and conifers. What puts these guys on the list is their parasitic nature. The larvae are to wood-boring beetles what fleas are to cats and dogs: external parasites.

#2: Warrior Beetle

This guy's just itching to rip some other bug in half!

These gladiators of the insect world are deserving of their names. The only things larger than their powerful mandibles and strong exoskeletons is their killing ability. They can even destroy scorpions and centipedes by themselves. 

#1: Bombardier Beetle

Try to eat this guy and you'll be burnt!

These guys get their name because they eject a hot noxious chemical spray from their abdomens when threatened. This spray is a combination of hydroquinone and hydrogen peroxide, which is stored in separate reservoirs and combined when shot out. In short, these guys create chemical reactions within their own bodies to ward off predators.

There are way more types of beetles than this list shows. If you know of any unusual beetles you think should've been on this list, feel free to leave your suggestions in the comments. I'll see you later. Have a good day or night depending on what time it is.

References

• Wikipedia
• Monster Bug Wars
• Bogleech
• Nat Geo
• Bug of The Week
• Wordpress
• One Kind Planet

15 Interesting species of spiders

Spiders may be the most feared animal on the planet, but there is no denying that they have a huge role in keeping insect populations in check. From tarantulas that can cover your face to 8-legged critters that can jump 20 times their own body length, join me as we count 15 fascinating types of spiders. Note: I will not be counting arachnids that are commonly mistaken for spiders, so we won't be talking about Harvestmen, Amblypygi or solifuges.

#15: Goliath Birdeater and Giant Huntsman

Most spiders are smaller than your fingernail. These guys are as big as dinner plates.

These spiders make the list mostly based on their size. They both tie for the title of world's largest spider in their own ways. The Goliath Birdeater has an 11 inch leg span and weighs in at 6.2 ounces, while the Giant Huntsman is less bulky, but has a full 1 foot leg span. Other than that, they are pretty typical spiders, from their venomous fangs to their method of eating prey (let's just say they digest their prey before they eat it).

#14: Sydney Funnel Web Spider

I might not mind spiders too much, but even I'll give these guys a wide berth!

The Brazilian Wandering Spider might have the strongest venom of all spiders, but these guys pose a much higher threat towards humans. Not only are they one of the few spiders that can kill us, but when provoked they will latch onto you and bite repeatedly until you pry it off, kill it or succumb to its venom. Fortunately, these guys spend most of their time within silk lined burrows waiting for prey, so they're pretty easy to avoid.

#13: Leaf Mimicking Spider

Could've fooled me.

These spiders have a unique design that let them hide among the leaves in a tree. Flies and other insects don't realize their right next to these spiders until after they've been captured and eaten. This camouflage also lets them hide from their own predators.

#12: Peacock Spider

Look at those colors!

What differentiates these guys from other jumping spiders is their way of getting mates. The males have colorful folds on their abdomens that they use to attract mates, much like the birds they're named after. Unfortunately for these guys, their mating rituals run the risk of getting them killed by their would-be girlfriends.

#11: Pirate Spider

Arrgh! That landlubber messed with the wrong captain!

These guys might not dress like actual pirates, but they still have some interesting differences from the others. For one thing, some species have false eyes on their abdomens to ward off predators. Second, they mostly feed on other spiders. Finally, they front 4 legs are extra long and covered in hard spines, kinda making these guys the Praying Mantises of the spider world.

#10: Spitting Spider

Spider Man ain't the only web shooter in this world!

When it comes to webbing, these guys do things a little different. Instead of releasing silk from their abdomens, they spit it out of their fangs when they encounter prey. This whole action takes a fraction of a second and these bugs have been seen capturing and consuming bugs much larger than themselves, including small scorpions.

#9: Green Lynx Spider

These use their venom for both offense and defense.

On the subject of weaponized spit, there is also the Green Lynx Spider. These bristly little buggers spit venom to ward off predators. The mother spiders will defend their egg sacs to the death. Much like other Lynx Spiders, they mostly wait near flowers to ambush pollinators like bees.

#8: Cellar Spider aka Daddy Long Legs

How can something so fragile looking be so effective?

What puts the Cellar Spider on the list is its size to killing power ratio. While they look frail, they are in fact dangerous predators capable of mummifying arthropods much larger than themselves, including centipedes and other spiders. On a side note, these guys pose no threat to humans besides terrifying arachnophobes, regardless of what the urban legend says.

#7: Diving Bell Spider

Good luck burning these spiders.

There are a handful of spiders that can walk on water, but these guys take it up a notch by spending most of their lives underwater despite being air breathers. They use silk to trap air bubbles for them to live in. The fine hairs on their abdomens also trap air, essentially giving them air suits. They drag any small fish, amphibians or other aquatic arthropods they catch to their homes to be liquified.

#6: bolas Spider

Yee Haw! Rope them flying entrees!

During the day, these spiders stay in 1 place looking like bird droppings. At night, however, they start dropping lines of silk with sticky globs at the ends to catch flying insects like moths. They can even emit different scents to attract various species of moths.

#5: Long Jawed Orb Weaver

My what big mouthparts you have!

This specimen's claim to fame is its extra long fangs. Like the raptorial limbs of a mantis, they serve to hold prey in place while the spider slurps it up like a milkshake. Their extra long legs also lets them travel across their webs at a quick pace.

#4: Ogre Faced Spider

This twiggy little gladiators know how catch some big game.

There are several things that make these guys different from other spiders. First of all, they mimic the appearance of twigs when they aren't hunting to evade predators. Second, they have 2 extra large eyes that give them great vision at night. Third and coolest of all, they build sticky silk nets to throw over any insects that pass underneath them.

#3: Ant Mimicking Spiders

Who knew certain arachnids could look like insects?

There are over 300 species of spiders that will hide among ant colonies by disguising themselves as ants. This lets them gain protection from the real ants while they feed on the larvae. However, this comes with the risk of the ants discovering their secrets and slaughtering them.

#2: Bagheera Kiplingi

Vegetarian spiders? Now I've seen everything!

These may look like your average jumping spiders, but they have a surprising feature: They have a vegetation diet. Keep in mind, most spiders (and arachnids in general) are purely carnivorous. That being said, these guys will still consume small insects if given the chance.

#1: Portia Spider

Not pictured: The spider that this guy will drain the life out of.

These jumping spiders are the assassins of the spider world. They specialize in killing web building spiders that are 200% bigger than themselves. Because of their remarkable brain power, they can devise a variety of different strategies to reach their victims. As if that wasn't enough, they use their muddled design to their advantage by mimicking leaf litter.

So anyways, I knew that I couldn't possibly include every species of spider on the planet. Some honorable mentions include the Golden Orb Weaver, the well camouflaged Lichen Huntsman Spider and the Darwin's Bark Spider, which can build webs literally 2 meters in diameter. If you can think of some spiders that you think deserve to be on this list, fell free to leave your suggestions in the comments. I'll see you later. Have a good day or night depending on what time it is.

References

• Wikipedia
• Monster Bug Wars