"Kay Easton" wrote in message
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In article , Yamxs850
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I seem to have loads of beetles ( I think they are called `slaters`)

Since a 'pond slater' looks like a woodlouse, do you mean woodlice?
little grey armour plated things, about 1cm long and 1/8 inch wide?

Please Kay, Metric or Imperial!! Call me old fashioned but I prefer imperial
and I don't mean the sweets! Jim