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Ahh Insects

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Libby

Libby Report 4 Jul 2009 00:13

Don't usually look long enough to find out what they are. Daughter had some sort of crawly / bug on her arm yesterday. Flicked it off and trod on it.. Only there for seconds but it managed to draw blood and cause swelling. Had to give her anti-hystamine (sp) tablets last night. Still tender and localised swelling tonight.

If in doubt............ squish it.

Researching:
Gregory,(Southampton & Liverpool) Cowley,(Cheshire & Liverpool) Irons,(Scotland & Liverpool) Cowan,(Liverpol) Shergold,(Salisbury) Richens+variants, (Wiltshire) Seabrooke (Liverpool)

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 4 Jul 2009 00:06

Berona I have been known to do that, but have 2 dogs who are interested in flying things.

Do keep spray about for the Processional caterpillars mind

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 4 Jul 2009 00:03

Rose too skinny for a beetle and I know the ones you mean horrid things they are ( them beetles look too much like cockroaches )...it is earwig looking but Stella would be a small one if so but they don't fly ..

I have ejected it ( Clue lol use my foot on the curtain ! )

Stella I am not a lover of crawly things but am learning to not scream at them.

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria

Berona

Berona Report 3 Jul 2009 23:58

Where I live, you spray it first and watch it drop down dead - then you work out what it is.......sorry, was.

Rambling

Rambling Report 3 Jul 2009 23:53

The 'scorpion'tail sounds like a 'Devils Coachman' its a beetle ...looks evil lol

xx

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Cluless

Cluless Report 3 Jul 2009 23:50

lol I am sure you will have ejected it by now Uzzi....if not use your foot :0))))

UzziAndHerDogs

UzziAndHerDogs Report 3 Jul 2009 23:39

There is something crawling up my curtain that is about an inch long is slim has feelers I think 6 legs, a tail end that curls almost like a scorpian ohhhh and it has 1 set of wings and it's black in colour.

I would ask what is it ? but I have a feeling that I will have ejected it before I get an answer

Researching:
Turner, Staniforth in Beighton and Ridgeway Sproat in Sheffield and Cumbria