Tell me what it is....
Nov 18th 2006, 6:49 am
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Tell me what it is....
Word gets around!
Following the slug freeloader we have had a very strange lodger. I thought at first it was a bit of dirt stuck to the outside of the window – maybe flicked up by a passing car….no, the road is about 15 metres away and we have a 2 metre fence…well, what the heck, it’s dirt OK? But dirt doesn’t move, does it? I mentioned it to Melissa and she said that there had been something similar on the inside of the patio door track…. And then on the left curtain…. and then the window itself……and then the right curtain… Once we looked at it properly through the window, we could see it was actually alive, it seemed to be suckered on to the window by a little mouth type thing and had a couple of little ‘threads’ coming out of it. It doesn’t leave a ‘snail trail’ on the window. How strange. We left it and shut the curtains. This morning the little b@st@rd had jimmied the lock, come in (putting the lock to rights on his way) and was back on the inside door track!! It’s about 1 inch long and looks like a bit of dried mud or moss. I assume it is some kind of slug/larvae/caterpillar - can anyone tell me what it is because I honestly have no idea
Following the slug freeloader we have had a very strange lodger. I thought at first it was a bit of dirt stuck to the outside of the window – maybe flicked up by a passing car….no, the road is about 15 metres away and we have a 2 metre fence…well, what the heck, it’s dirt OK? But dirt doesn’t move, does it? I mentioned it to Melissa and she said that there had been something similar on the inside of the patio door track…. And then on the left curtain…. and then the window itself……and then the right curtain… Once we looked at it properly through the window, we could see it was actually alive, it seemed to be suckered on to the window by a little mouth type thing and had a couple of little ‘threads’ coming out of it. It doesn’t leave a ‘snail trail’ on the window. How strange. We left it and shut the curtains. This morning the little b@st@rd had jimmied the lock, come in (putting the lock to rights on his way) and was back on the inside door track!! It’s about 1 inch long and looks like a bit of dried mud or moss. I assume it is some kind of slug/larvae/caterpillar - can anyone tell me what it is because I honestly have no idea
Nov 18th 2006, 7:42 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
Take a picture of it for us.... I'm sure somebody will know what it is.... sounds intriguing....
Nov 18th 2006, 8:03 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
A maori???????
Nov 18th 2006, 8:15 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
Originally Posted by SarahB
Take a picture of it for us.... I'm sure somebody will know what it is.... sounds intriguing....
Nov 18th 2006, 8:15 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
Originally Posted by mumomonty
A maori???????
Nov 18th 2006, 8:21 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
Originally Posted by karonious
Steve threw it out this morning. I swear I didn't make it up and it's not a joke, I haven't got the first idea what it was. I tried a search on google but got nowhere. It sounds like we have had two so if it or another comes back I will take a picture. Until then I remain perplexed
Nov 18th 2006, 8:23 am
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Mobile Pony and Trap?
Richard the Third?
Nov 18th 2006, 8:24 am
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Re: Mobile Pony and Trap?
Originally Posted by Nice Guy
Richard the Third?
Nov 18th 2006, 8:26 am
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Re: Mobile Pony and Trap?
Originally Posted by karonious
No I tell you, I've only seen two!!!!
Maybe you should phone MAF?!
Nov 18th 2006, 8:28 am
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Re: Mobile Pony and Trap?
Originally Posted by mumomonty
Maybe you should phone MAF?!
I'm going out now, I may be some time...
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Nov 18th 2006, 8:46 am
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Re: Mobile Pony and Trap?
Originally Posted by mumomonty
Maybe you should phone MAF?!
It's not a wood louse, is it? A big one.
Nov 18th 2006, 8:52 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
I've phoned MAF for you and they'll be round in 10 mins. Oh she's gawn out.... :scared:
Nov 18th 2006, 9:17 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
Originally Posted by mumomonty
I've phoned MAF for you and they'll be round in 10 mins. Oh she's gawn out.... :scared:
Well, damn it!! I went to look and there isn't one to be found now!! I can make one out of carpet fluff and chewing gum if MAF turn up and say maybe the intense heat in my house killed it.....
Still trying to Google it but not finding owt. And we were sober this morning when we saw it!!
Nov 18th 2006, 9:47 am
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Re: Tell me what it is....
Originally Posted by karonious
Well, damn it!! I went to look and there isn't one to be found now!! I can make one out of carpet fluff and chewing gum if MAF turn up and say maybe the intense heat in my house killed it.....
Still trying to Google it but not finding owt. And we were sober this morning when we saw it!!
Still trying to Google it but not finding owt. And we were sober this morning when we saw it!!
Having Googled a bit further I think it may well be a lacewing larvae, AKA the Junkbug because it sticks bits of rubbish to itself. Not sure, but possible
Nov 18th 2006, 11:29 am
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Re: Mobile Pony and Trap?
Originally Posted by mazi
yeah! Good idea. Then they'll declare a state of emergency and send low-flying top-dressers over your house and cover everything in a toxic substance. Which is always nice.
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