A Giant green BUG..?

Question

Last summer I was on vacation in Illonois, and we came across this big fat big, bigger than a Katydid and a grasshopper put together.... and it was bigger than a prayamantis or however you spell it, too.... it was like as long as a stapler and really erm... fat? xD! Anyways omg it scared alot of us, luckily my cousin Joe got to kill it and flush it down the toilet... I can't believe it didn't clog up, AND DON'T SAY IT'S A GIANT WORM/CATIPILLAR... Cause` I know it wasn't, it looked like a grasshopper but I know it just wasn't... Okay?... What in the name of life IS THIS FREAKING BUG!? xDD;;!

Answer 1

My Dear, You obviously came in contact with a "Greenie Environmentalist" masquerading as an insect.  Insect is a good description of these "greenies" who would seduce you into giving up your lifestyle and lay a guilt trip on you for destroying the planet with your selfish, irresponsible ways.  Joe is a hero for squashing it and flushing it down the toilet.  But OMG, I hope you had the correct water-conservative toilet that flushes only 1.6 liters of water.  Otherwise there may be more of them coming to get you.  

Keep an eye out for them.  They are everywhere and they are relentless.  Flush them all down and be rid of them, my dear.

Answer 2

http://www.stanford.edu/~siegelr/insects...

Did it look like that? Becuase those are called Green Shield Bugs.

Answer 3

It sounds like a praying mantis.