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# fine
It had a huge fly last night. Nearly killed it the other day though. Completely through ignorance on my part, I tried to feed it a parasitic wasp. the Spider did a spectacular rope swing across the window and legged it across the kitchen! I had to retrap the wasp and find out what the hell it was... I felt awful when I realised what I'd nearly done...
(I helped save b3ta! Milkman Dan, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:06, archived)
# Sounds like you saved her from a fate worse than death
Being impregnated with wasp eggs which results in being eaten alive...those cheeky Hymenoptera.
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:09, archived)
# yeah
I'm so innocent of insects. I just assume they'll sit there and let themselves be eaten
(I helped save b3ta! Milkman Dan, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:10, archived)
# criiiiiiickets.
Cheap as chips from pet shops.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:12, archived)
# yeah
I hope they're small enough
(I helped save b3ta! Milkman Dan, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:14, archived)
# "Cheap" as chips
did you just make an entomological joke? :)
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:23, archived)
# Apparently...
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:33, archived)
# If you ever need to identify an insect
I recommend Michael Chinnerys book, I did a module of entomology at uni (10 yrs ago - sniff) and if you were the kind of kid that used to capture insects in jam jars its fascinating (lots of great pictures!)

Amazon Link:

www.amazon.co.uk/Insects-Britain-Northern-Europe-Collins/dp/0002199181/sr=1-2/qid=1163672330/ref=sr_1_2/202-1376120-0979825?ie=UTF8&s=books
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:16, archived)
# *bookmarks*
thanks! That'll make a good xmas prezzie from some relative or other. I need a good book about wasps now. I'm really rather ignorant of them.
(I helped save b3ta! Milkman Dan, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:19, archived)
# Sorry Dan, I changed the link
Same bloke but I changed it to the book I have, it's a bit of a bible for zoologists.
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:21, archived)
# excellent
It's a steep learning curve, having a spider move in
(I helped save b3ta! Milkman Dan, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:26, archived)
# I bet
I'm going to get some Thai Stag Beetles from here when they have more stock.
I imagine it'll be a pretty steep learning curve too :)
(I helped save b3ta! BrassMonkey PRUNES ARE PLUMS! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:31, archived)
# wow
they look fantastic
(I helped save b3ta! Milkman Dan, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:35, archived)
# Sweet
There is a small population of stag beetles in Berkshire, when I was at uni in Reading some arsehole found one & fed it to his mantis (which almost lost the fight apparently).
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:37, archived)
# The bugger!
I went to Uni at Reading too. Only ever saw stag beetles squished on the pavement though :(
(I helped save b3ta! BrassMonkey PRUNES ARE PLUMS! WAKE UP SHEEPLE!, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:39, archived)
# Yeah, but it'll be worth it
when the little 'uns hatch, everyone loves swarms of spiders.

Just kidding, it'll be fine, just open the window & blow them out.
(I helped save b3ta! Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:33, archived)
# yeah
I keep telling my mum that... she's not so sure
(I helped save b3ta! Milkman Dan, Thu 16 Nov 2006, 10:34, archived)