One does wonder! Actually I've been away too - first with American birders
and then with Japanese birders. Then they all met up and combined! Not a
whisper of things dropping off, except when I warned one not to touch a wolf
spider. I understand that the bite of most species does not cause
necrotising arachnidism, and that almost a pity - it's such a lovely phrase.
Just rolls off the tongue.
Denise
on 9/8/11 6:13 PM, Tony Russel at wrote:
> Hm ! Fancy being allowed to enjoy such light hearted off topic chat. Things
> must be relaxing a bit, or are people away on holiday ?
>
> Tony
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> On Behalf Of Peter Baitz
> Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2011 5:41 PM
> To: Denise Goodfellow
> Cc: Birding Aus; 'michael wood'
> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Rats in the Corner Country?
>
> I agree
>
> peter baitz
>
> On 09/08/2011, at 2:39 PM, Denise Goodfellow wrote:
>
>> That's brought about the best laugh I've had all week.
>> Denise
>>
>>
>> on 9/8/11 1:55 PM, Carl Clifford at wrote:
>>
>>> Ah well, I imagine one or the other would have dropped of eventually.
>>>
>>> Carl Clifford
>>>
>>> On 09/08/2011, at 2:17 PM, Denise Goodfellow wrote:
>>>
>>> And then there's the wellknown Top End botanist (now retired) who
>>> found one
>>> hanging on the end of his penis.
>>>
>>>
>>> on 9/8/11 1:36 PM, Carl Clifford at wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not to mention leeches. I made the mistake of having an afternoon
>>>> kip
>>>> on a poncho in Sarawak. It is amazing where the little devils can
>>>> get.
>>>> I have heard of a birder visiting Sabah who managed to get one up
>>>> his
>>>> nose, doing the same thing.
>>>>
>>>> Carl Clifford
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 09/08/2011, at 1:29 PM, Tony Russel wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yes, ants can be terrible, so too are those huge centipedes.
>>>>
>>>> Tony
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Denise Goodfellow
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2011 12:26 PM
>>>> To: Tony Russell; 'michael wood'
>>>> Cc: Birding Aus
>>>> Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] Rats in the Corner Country?
>>>>
>>>> I woke up once near Kings Canyon to find myself surrounded by
>>>> millions
>>>> of
>>>> ants!
>>>> Denise
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> on 9/8/11 10:47 AM, Tony Russel at wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> They'll get you wherever you sleep. What about the big spiders
>>>>> that
>>>>> come
>>>>> out at night in the donga ?? Munch munch.
>>>>>
>>>>> Tony
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From:
>>>>> On Behalf Of
>>>>> michael wood
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, 9 August 2011 9:21 AM
>>>>> To:
>>>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Rats in the Corner Country?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello All
>>>>> With all things going to plan, I soon plan to be travelling
>>>>> north up
>>>> through
>>>>> the Birdsville Track and and then on to Mt. Isa. My only concern is
>>>>> the
>>>>> rats. Has anyone had any recent bad experiences with inland rats in
>>>>> that
>>>>> region? Are they, along with mice, in such numbers that they might
>>>>> start
>>>>> chewing upon just about anything? I plan to be sleeping on the
>>>>> ground in
>>>> my
>>>>> swag for the few days through that area and the idea of them
>>>>> gnawing
>>>>> at my
>>>>> toes whilst trying to sleep does not fill me with joy.
>>>>> Regards,Michael
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