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Insects.
Hi,
Bizarre this but keep with me! It sounds like a joke but its not. We have a problem with woodlice! Our loft seems to be full of them. They congregate on the loft hatch. Whenever you drop the loft hatch down showers of dead woodlice fall out. There seems to be no evidence of any in the loft elsewhere and the hatch has an insulated polystyrene backing... Could it be to do with moss on the roof. Any advice? Thanks, Matthew |
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"Matthew" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, Bizarre this but keep with me! It sounds like a joke but its not. We have a problem with woodlice! Our loft seems to be full of them. They congregate on the loft hatch. Whenever you drop the loft hatch down showers of dead woodlice fall out. There seems to be no evidence of any in the loft elsewhere and the hatch has an insulated polystyrene backing... Could it be to do with moss on the roof. Any advice? Thanks, Matthew It could be but you'll never know. Woodlice are great opportunists. I found one in the sitting room yesterday, there's nothing for them there! They're not insects, by the way, they're crustaceans - like lobseters :-) And they're not a problem. They're obviously not finding anything to eat if they're dead when you see them. Mary |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote They're obviously not finding anything to eat if they're dead when you see them. So why would so many woodlice make the journey up there if there's no food or other enticement? Phil |
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On 2007-07-18 11:45:26 +0100, "TheScullster" said:
"Mary Fisher" wrote They're obviously not finding anything to eat if they're dead when you see them. So why would so many woodlice make the journey up there if there's no food or other enticement? Phil For the same reason that so many people use the London Underground every day. It's in their genes |
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"TheScullster" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote They're obviously not finding anything to eat if they're dead when you see them. So why would so many woodlice make the journey up there if there's no food or other enticement? They seem to search wherever they can get, they might be on the roof but sheltering from rain ... how would I know - many think I'm lower than pond life (although I don't know that pond life is particularly low) - so I can't be expected to know everything :-) Have you made any suggestions to the poster? Mary |
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:53:18 -0700, Matthew
wrote: Hi, Bizarre this but keep with me! It sounds like a joke but its not. We have a problem with woodlice! Our loft seems to be full of them. They congregate on the loft hatch. Whenever you drop the loft hatch down showers of dead woodlice fall out. There seems to be no evidence of any in the loft elsewhere and the hatch has an insulated polystyrene backing... Could it be to do with moss on the roof. Any advice? Thanks, Matthew Are the def woodlice and not earwigs? -- http://www.orderonlinepickupinstore.co.uk Ah fetch it yourself if you can't wait for delivery http://www.freedeliveryuk.co.uk Or get it delivered for free |
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Matthew wrote:
Hi, Bizarre this but keep with me! It sounds like a joke but its not. We have a problem with woodlice! Our loft seems to be full of them. They congregate on the loft hatch. Whenever you drop the loft hatch down showers of dead woodlice fall out. There seems to be no evidence of any in the loft elsewhere and the hatch has an insulated polystyrene backing... Could it be to do with moss on the roof. Any advice? Thanks, Matthew Ah, you must have one of those woodlice eating spiders nesting above your loft hatch then. They hunt woodlice, take them back to their nest, and suck the juice out. Tastes a bit like lobster, so we're told. The carcasses are just discarded, onto your hatch. Sometimes the spider uses the shells as shoes so she can hunt her prey without being detected. |
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"Matthew" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, Bizarre this but keep with me! It sounds like a joke but its not. We have a problem with woodlice! Our loft seems to be full of them. They congregate on the loft hatch. Whenever you drop the loft hatch down showers of dead woodlice fall out. Just be grateful its not an elephants grave yard. |
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"dennis@home" wrote in message ... "Matthew" wrote in message oups.com... Hi, Bizarre this but keep with me! It sounds like a joke but its not. We have a problem with woodlice! Our loft seems to be full of them. They congregate on the loft hatch. Whenever you drop the loft hatch down showers of dead woodlice fall out. Just be grateful its not an elephants grave yard. Don't be daft - how would elephants get into the loft? Mary |
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Arthropods
Much more common at ground level in my experience.
They basically eat damp wood, so I reckon you've got some up there somewhere, and I would regard that as bad news. |
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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:22:43 +0100, "Mary Fisher"
wrote: "Matthew" wrote in message roups.com... Hi, Bizarre this but keep with me! It sounds like a joke but its not. We have a problem with woodlice! Our loft seems to be full of them. They congregate on the loft hatch. Whenever you drop the loft hatch down showers of dead woodlice fall out. There seems to be no evidence of any in the loft elsewhere and the hatch has an insulated polystyrene backing... Could it be to do with moss on the roof. Any advice? Thanks, Matthew It could be but you'll never know. Woodlice are great opportunists. I found one in the sitting room yesterday, there's nothing for them there! They're not insects, by the way, they're crustaceans - like lobseters :-) And they're not a problem. They're obviously not finding anything to eat if they're dead when you see them. Mary and of course the good news is they don't sting or bite and squash easily. |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: Just be grateful its not an elephants grave yard. Don't be daft - how would elephants get into the loft? An elephant at birth is only about 3' long, and weighs about 14 st, so would probably fit through a generously-proportioned loft hatch. But it needs its mother ... Mary Owain |
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"Owain" wrote in message ... Mary Fisher wrote: Don't be daft - how would elephants get into the loft? An elephant at birth is only about 3' long, and weighs about 14 st, so would probably fit through a generously-proportioned loft hatch. But it needs its mother ... True, oh wise one. You'd have to put the mother[1] up in the loft like a water tank, before the roof goes on. Ah! I knew someone round here would have the answer. Owain [1] Or an "aunty" - elephants will look after and suckle others' calves Yes - if they're in milk. As used to humans - some still do. Mary |
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