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Earwigs
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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"David Hill" wrote in message ... 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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The message
from "Saffy" contains these words: "David Hill" wrote in message ... 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/ |
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On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 13:08:36 +0100, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote: The message from "Saffy" contains these words: "David Hill" wrote in message ... 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 message
from Stephen Howard contains these words: 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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"Jaques d'Alltrades" wrote in message k... The message from Stephen Howard contains these words: 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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