Black scorpion type of thing
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Black scorpion type of thing
About an inch long, all black, looks a bit like a lobster/crab/scorpion, whatizzit? So Cal. Wife says it's not a scorpion, I'm not about to test it. Sorry, would have photo but splattered bug probably not too helpful.
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
I'm from So Cal and that doesn't sound too familiar, but then again, I'm not a bug person...
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
cockroach perhaps ...
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
You can find scorpions in California. Lobsters on shore, maybe not so much.
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
Not sure about the colour, but maybe this helps?
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74110.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn74110.html
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
We have very small scorpians, they are brown colour and can be about an inch long.
I have stepped on one it's like a bee sting nothing very serious.
They do look like little lobsters.
I have stepped on one it's like a bee sting nothing very serious.
They do look like little lobsters.
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
Shake your shoes out and don't leave clothes lying on the floor.
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
Ok, maybe not a scorpion then as it doesn't have the stinger. Ugly thing though
Managed to find one outside.
Managed to find one outside.
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Re: Black scorpion type of thing
Earwigs, they're always hanging around the berry fruits, especially if you've got red currants.