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"Ophelia" wrote in message ... "Rod" wrote in message ... 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. |
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On 22/06/2012 01:51, Christina Websell wrote:
wrote in message ... wrote in message ... 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 |
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"Christina Websell" wrote in message ... "Ophelia" wrote in message ... "Rod" wrote in message ... 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. Yes! They used to go under the fender! -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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"Spider" wrote in message ... On 22/06/2012 01:51, Christina Websell wrote: wrote in message ... wrote in message ... 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. In that case I suspect those are the ones I saw. -- -- http://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
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