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Jul 18, 2007 14:02 |  #1

We see these quite often while gardening, but this is the firt time I've had the opportunity to photograph one (not knowing until just now what it was).

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Then I found out they're not the rapacious predator that I expected them to be, but herbivores, eating my plants from beneath.

Think I'll be leaving them out as birdfood from now on instead of respectfully burying them back in my flowerbeds....!

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Jul 18, 2007 16:33 |  #2

Hiya Pete,

Great shots, love the detail in the close-up great stuff !!

Damn things finished off half a row of my Lettuce by chompin on the roots, think they live up to 3-4 yrs underground before emerging, the swines :lol:

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Jul 18, 2007 16:48 |  #3

Nice shots Pete, Ugly little devil up close.


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Jul 19, 2007 00:39 |  #4

Excellent shots- quite a vicious looking thing :) but assume it is a vegetarian judging by Mark's comment.

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