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Kojak
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 20 June 2008 : 22:05:18
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I like my own space with nothing beside me to tickle in the night !
Hmmm - not even a guitar string?  |
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maziemoo
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 20 June 2008 : 22:49:23
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 maybe!!!!!!!!!!
I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky, ...wonder if pretending to be Kylie will bring me luck ? |
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MacDuff
Senior Visitor
Canada
669 Posts |
Posted - 21 June 2008 : 01:09:28
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Until now, I had not realised how frightened some Sassenachs are of spiders. Robert the Bruce really was fortunate when the spider spun the web across the cave entrance. Pity that there were no Symi spiders present at Culloden. OG was right to mention the biological control of mozzies by spiders. Perhaps I would be wise not to discuss biological controls in use particularly in the horticultural industry, or some may start demanding increased use of insecticides It is similar to those who are against increased use of nuclear power to reduce global warming |
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Kon
Senior Visitor
Australia
915 Posts |
Posted - 21 June 2008 : 07:43:57
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As a little stat 98% of spiders are harmless the remaining 2%well guess where they live
 AUSTRALIA |
ETHO KAI TORA |
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Kojak
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
1628 Posts |
Posted - 21 June 2008 : 11:16:08
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| We Sassenachs are only frightened of Haggis! Now, mythical red turkeys, for instance... |
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maziemoo
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
1809 Posts |
Posted - 21 June 2008 : 12:59:57
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We have a very small number Kon, I think about 2 or 3 in the UK that are venomous but it isn't common to hear of people being bitten by them although I know of 2 people other than myself....but the bites don't amount to much.
I remember several years ago when the UK was plagued with ladybirds...usually a friendly little creature, for some reason that year they took to biting .
One of the funniest things I've seen was when sitting on a crowded beach, suddenly swarmed by flying ants , the placed cleared within minutes. The family and I stayed put, covered ourselves with towels, blankets etc and waited for them to leave which they did just as quickly as they came. Great to have the beach to ourselves though afterwards
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As a little stat 98% of spiders are harmless the remaining 2%well guess where they live
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vickie2008
Starting Visitor
United Kingdom
15 Posts |
Posted - 23 June 2008 : 14:18:54
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| ooooooooooooo I am impressed with the length of the post i started :) |
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MacDuff
Senior Visitor
Canada
669 Posts |
Posted - 26 June 2008 : 23:36:43
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Tut tut Kojak. The "mythical red turkey" was not mythical - refer to the wonderful picture by Anthony, and secondly was stuffed not red! Who knows, it's irritated attitude towards visitors may be a consequence of being infested with spiders rather than lice. I've seen more spiders when taking a walk in the morning in England when the dew is down, that I have seen on Symi! Maybe a mass emigration of spider allergic sassenachs can be anticipated? BUT, where would they go? OG says that Ossie has the 2% of poisonous spiders. Suggestions for appropriate destinations would be interesting |
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MacDuff
Senior Visitor
Canada
669 Posts |
Posted - 26 June 2008 : 23:38:18
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| For "stuffed" above, read G.I.N.G.E.R. |
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Kojak
Persistent Visitor
United Kingdom
1628 Posts |
Posted - 27 June 2008 : 08:51:21
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| Probably to Scotland, Macduff - after all, our kids can get cheaper university education and half the Scots seem to have moved to England or Canada! |
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The Deedle
Blonde
United Kingdom
276 Posts |
Posted - 27 June 2008 : 19:22:23
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vickie2008, I saw one little blighter on my trip this time, it wasn't quite as big as the last one I saw, but still a 'pick your feet up' moment!
Couldn't get a photo of it, as it skuttled off too quickly. |
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." |
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Anthony
Super Visitor
United Kingdom
448 Posts |
 Posted - 27 June 2008 : 22:21:53
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How about this beastie?
Seen on the Pedi path in May: not as big as the stuffed turkey - and to be fair, not even as big as the Symi spider, though at this magnification it does look rather terrifying.  |
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Ozzie Geoff
Ozzie Geoff
Australia
1153 Posts |
Posted - 28 June 2008 : 02:44:45
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Thats only a bleeding grasshopper. We have them deep-fried & dipped in honey.
Delicious!! |
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lynne
Starting Visitor
United Kingdom
20 Posts |
Posted - 28 June 2008 : 09:34:59
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| think i will pass this delicacy and stay with the deep fried battered mars bar |
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Adriana
Persistent Visitor
1155 Posts |
Posted - 28 June 2008 : 14:21:36
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That is the dreaded Symi locust at the adolescent stage in its life cycle... mature ones are the size of small birds.
They are a real menace in the garden in the spring - they eat all the new growth on the trees and shrubs. |
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Symi Spider!!!!
