On 22/06/2012 01:51, Christina Websell wrote:
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On Tuesday, 19 June 2012 18:40:28 UTC+1, Christina Websell wrote:
Not only that, but yesterday it happened I was out in my garden and
heard my
neighbours say "Look at all these wasps! they will sting our child."
They weren't wasps, they were hoverflies. And they came out with a
insecticidal spray and zapped them :-(

Quite a common reaction I'm afraid. The new family next door but one seem
to be heading for a garden of gravel, paving and grass (they it was who
destroyed the Cedar). The lady there saw ants on the house wall and
promptly plastered the walls and paths of her house and the one next-door
with ant killer powder. Then she saw a slug and asked if we have them as
well. Fortunately she has a 6yr old daughter who's quite the little
scientist and fascinated by creepy crawlies so I'm working on her ;~)
showing her and letting her handle anything I see and trying to teach
something of the natural history of the things.
Ooooh! and a silver fish in the pantry.

lol I haven't seen one of those since I was child

Neither have I.
My grandmother used to get silverfish under the rug in front of the fire
when I was a very little girl and I've never seen one since.





I think the fireside ones are different. I believe there's one called a
Firebrat. To me they look remarkably similar.

--
Spider
from high ground in SE London
gardening on clay