Quick last minute reminder: Life In The Undergrowth.

[ibanez_freak]

Oh no, I missed it again. just completely forgot about it. Well, I'll make sure I see it next week. I missed it 2 weeks in a row now.

Cheers, Cameron.

(oh fishsticks!)

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

well we know mantids wont be on the next one as that is going to be all about silk using creatures

what is it that mantids use when the nymphs are abseiling down from the ootheca?

 

[Samzo]

absailing? All it is, is their old skins because they shed straight away

 

[Chris Dickie]

were the 17 year old "beetles" not katydids?

 

[infinity]

haven't seen it yet (recorded it and watching later)

but to me... 17 years sounds like the lifecycle of the cicada... my ex gf went there about a year ago and went right in the middle of it...

 

[Chris Dickie]

haven't seen it yet (recorded it and watching later)but to me... 17 years sounds like the lifecycle of the cicada... my ex gf went there about a year ago and went right in the middle of it...

I think it may have been cicadas, got me thinking now, cant remember! :?

 

[Samzo]

were the 17 year old "beetles" not katydids?

lol katydids?? No chance

 

[Chris Dickie]

were the 17 year old "beetles" not katydids?

lol katydids?? No chance

Well they weren't beetles either!

katydids are nearer than beetles, dont know why but I say they are so thats good enough for me

 

[Samzo]

Katydids are like pretty grasshopers really. They were beetles but it's final form had large wings.

 

[Ian]

yeah, they were beetles, thats what he said anyway.

Man, I want one of thier grubs, would be like having a cat!

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

do ya mean the super massive beetles grub?

i liked the way the cicadas followed the click sound, could rig em up to fetch things for ya, just follow the click...

and that spider with it's sling thing was amazing!

 

[Ian]

yeah, the grubs of those beetles (although not found yet) theyd be huge! Need some kind of leash for them :lol:

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Chris Dickie]

I think people are talking about two different things

the 17 year cycle thing Jackson first mentioned were the cicadas, the ones that followed his clicking

other people seem to now be talking about the Titan(was that its name) beetle which the grub hadn't been discovered, I'm confused :?

would be cool to keep a titan? beetle but you'd spend prob a decade+ raising a grub to get the beetle for a year, pretty pointless imo, similar to many other large beetles which is prob why not that many people culture them

 

[ellroy]

I missed this weeks one but the whole series is being released on DVD this month so it will be top of my Christmas list!

Excellent series!

Alan

 

[Ian]

sure is Alan, I'm thinking about getting the book, saw it in waterstones, and had a quick look at it. Some great photos in there!

Cheers,

Ian

 

[ellroy]

I was gonna go down to Manchester for David Attenborough signing his book the other day but it was my wifes brithday.....it was a tough choice.....!

 

[Ian]

Frank you legend...

Titanus for sale anyone? Anyone......?

Well, that was a great series! Getting the DVD for sure!!

Cheers,

Ian

 

[Johnald Chaffinch]

oh flippin' flipper! i missed this one. gonna have to go scavenge for it...

 

[Ian]

Fear not! The whole series is repeated next week

 

[Chris Dickie]

titanus was big, but that was it, wouldn't be something I'd be desperate to keep, much prefer the harlequin (sp?) beetle that was on, did you see titanus's mandibles, bloody heck, chomp off your finger in one bite