I wonder if anyone else has noticed the number of earwigs around this year,
I don't think I have ever seen as many before, they are everywhere, even had
5 in a 3 pin plug in the garage I had to open.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

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I wonder if anyone else has noticed the number of earwigs around this
year,
I don't think I have ever seen as many before, they are everywhere, even
had
5 in a 3 pin plug in the garage I had to open.

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk


We definitely don't have too many this year - I hate the damn things so have
noticed that we don't have lots.

Saffy (in Ayrshire)

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"David Hill" wrote in message
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I wonder if anyone else has noticed the number of earwigs around this
year,
I don't think I have ever seen as many before, they are everywhere, even
had
5 in a 3 pin plug in the garage I had to open.

We definitely don't have too many this year - I hate the damn things so have
noticed that we don't have lots.

I love earwigs - not very many insects mother their young. They do
little harm and quite a lot of good.

Once, on the Isle of Lewis, I found a couple of earwigs with *HUGE*
pincers - as long as their abdomens.

I kept them, and when I went down to London I took them to The British
Museum of Natural History.

The Curator of Entomology gave a squeak of delight - that I'd delivered
them alive. She bemoaned the usual practice of receiving specimens,
dedded, and nicely mounted.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:08:36 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
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"David Hill" wrote in message
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I wonder if anyone else has noticed the number of earwigs around this
year,
I don't think I have ever seen as many before, they are everywhere, even
had
5 in a 3 pin plug in the garage I had to open.

We definitely don't have too many this year - I hate the damn things so have
noticed that we don't have lots.

I love earwigs - not very many insects mother their young. They do
little harm and quite a lot of good.

Once, on the Isle of Lewis, I found a couple of earwigs with *HUGE*
pincers - as long as their abdomens.

I kept them, and when I went down to London I took them to The British
Museum of Natural History.

The Curator of Entomology gave a squeak of delight - that I'd delivered
them alive. She bemoaned the usual practice of receiving specimens,
dedded, and nicely mounted.

What did she do with 'em?

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

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The Curator of Entomology gave a squeak of delight - that I'd delivered
them alive. She bemoaned the usual practice of receiving specimens,
dedded, and nicely mounted.

What did she do with 'em?

Kept them in a vivarium. I've no idea what happened to them and their
progeny afterwards.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

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The Curator of Entomology gave a squeak of delight - that I'd
delivered
them alive. She bemoaned the usual practice of receiving
specimens,
dedded, and nicely mounted.

What did she do with 'em?

Kept them in a vivarium. I've no idea what happened to them and
their
progeny afterwards.

Made a fry-up when there were enough?

Franz

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On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:20:21 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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What did she do with 'em?

Kept them in a vivarium. I've no idea what happened to them and
their
progeny afterwards.

Made a fry-up when there were enough?

Preferably dipped in chocolate

Fry's chocolate?

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Rusty
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I believe they keep your ears warm in winter :-)

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On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 15:40:14 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
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On Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:20:21 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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What did she do with 'em?

Kept them in a vivarium. I've no idea what happened to them and
their
progeny afterwards.

Made a fry-up when there were enough?

Preferably dipped in chocolate

Fry's chocolate?

I should hope so :-)
--
Martin