Its worst than we think

[Ken L]

Are we talking about a regional name here ?

 

To the best of my knowledge the "Glow Worm" (actually an insect) is the only bioluminescent beastie likely to be seen in the UK and we don't have any fireflys.

 

I agree that Glow Worms are in serious decline but they are flightless and only ever seen glowing on the ground or on bushes.

 

Fireflys are common in Asia and parts of the US and flash theirbioluminescent organs whilst on the wing.

[DavyR]

Ken's right, but glow worms are a sort of firefly (which are in fact beetles rather than flies):

 

http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2001/...n/fireflies.htm

[Zigs]

posted by sandpiper

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infact i lived just outside southampton a tiny little village called mottisfont

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ere, think i priced a cob wall that had fallen down there, is it flat with broad, shallow rivers that meander a lot ?

[Zigs]

originally hosted by pembo

 

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your right this year there has been hardly any wasps or bees . i live in a rural town so hardly see any birds where i live due mainly to the amount of cats

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DON'T GET ME GOING ABOUT CATS :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Zigs]

............Right, here goes......

 

1. No one will own a cat without a valid reason.

 

2. No one will own a fertile cat unless they are a licensed cat breeder.

 

3. A very expensive licence fee shall be introduced with immediate effect.

 

4. The licence fee will be used to implement the immediate compulsory sterilisation program of all existing cats.

 

The above will result in a substantial but humane reduction of cats within a few years.

 

The population of cats in saxon/medieval times was so small that places were named after wild cats that nested there, such as cathanger( wild cat nest in the wood on the slope )

 

If the british public truly are animal lovers then they would not object to this program. Who could think that the saturation of our country by a creature with predatory instincts that go beyond mere hunger satiation is acceptable?

 

Some may argue that cats keep rats & mice populations in check, this is absolute rubbish.

 

We are plagued by other peoples cats, crapping in our gardens & killing birds, slow worms, frogs,voles etc., the easy targets.

 

we have been over run by rats & mice, the cats don't bother with them.

 

From an angling point of view, how many thousands of tonnes of fish are slaughtered each year just to feed our awsomely over-inflated artificial cat population.

 

For the people that object, because they would miss "little tiddles".......

 

Get a guinea pig, cuddle it, feed it cereal & milk, tickle it under the chin & squeak at it, it will love you far more than your self centred purring mass murderer.

[peter mccue]

For God sakes Zig come off the fence do you like Cats or not!!!!

[jimpy0]

i believe upon purchase of a cat you should also be given a sack and a brick

 

always remember my old english teacher " the only good cat is a dead cat and you only know where your cat is when you have its fur nailed to your back door"

 

NUFF SAID

[Ken L]

Ahh, but if you got rid of cats, what would you hang in trees to feed up that chub swim you were thinking of fishing in a couple of weeks ?

[Zigs]

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For God sakes Zig come off the fence do you like Cats or not!!!!

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im in two minds about that one :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Zigs]

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i believe upon purchase of a cat you should also be given a sack and a brick

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aar jimpy0, but if you bought that cat off a registered dealer, you wouldnt need the bricks