On 26 Jul 2004 07:33:54 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:


Earwigs, almost certainly. Complete harmless, and not even much
of a nuisance in the garden.

There aren't any wild scorpions in the UK, though they might JUST
have established themselves in a few places (almost certainly in
buildings only). The furthest north they get naturally is southern
Europe. They have a sting (NOT pincers) as a tail, that curls up
over their back. Other than that, yes, they look a bit like
miniature lobsters.

Couple of years ago there was an item on Meridian news about a colony
in West Sussex, I believe.

Regards,



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