Nibbles Woodaway

When driving along Rte 95 through the city of Providence, Rhode Island one comes across one of Providence's favorite landmarks. It is a giant termite on the roof of a building owned by New England Pest Control. The Big Blue Bug aka Nibbles Woodaway has been perched on the roof staring at passers by on the freeway since 1980. The bug is 928 times the size of a real termite and was originally painted purple, the color of termites when looked at under a microscope. Time and weather has faded the bug to a blue color that caused the local news traffic guy to announce that traffic was heavy by the big blue bug. In 1990 the company had a contest to name the bug and Geraldine Perry of Tiverton, RI came up with the winning name Nibbles Woodaway. Nibbles has been featured in the movie "Dumb and Dumber" and on television on "The Family Guy". If you are a fan of giant insects Nibbles is a must see!