tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post7821134250635695320..comments2023-09-29T10:04:33.858+01:00Comments on Roger Brook - the no dig gardener: Garden myths debunked: 3. Identification of wirewormRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-8948806000367347442012-10-05T14:13:39.085+01:002012-10-05T14:13:39.085+01:00It's called being retired!!It's called being retired!!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-43914386297792130842012-10-04T21:09:45.732+01:002012-10-04T21:09:45.732+01:00By the way Sue, I liked your blog, but cannot imag...By the way Sue, I liked your blog, but cannot imagine how you find the time to have so much on it!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-77434869583174156102012-10-04T21:07:40.934+01:002012-10-04T21:07:40.934+01:00Thanks Sue, Its nice to have confirmation that I a...Thanks Sue, Its nice to have confirmation that I am not imagining this as a common myth!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-3357436479970252652012-10-04T20:25:06.033+01:002012-10-04T20:25:06.033+01:00Hi Roger - thanks for visiting and commenting on m...Hi Roger - thanks for visiting and commenting on my blog. I've lost count of how many people I have had to tell not to kill the orange centipedes as they are not wireworms.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-88928585442435677142012-10-02T15:30:55.489+01:002012-10-02T15:30:55.489+01:00No, not at all Roger! They definitely do use it as...No, not at all Roger! They definitely do use it as a mechanism to escape danger. Falling on their backs probably constitutes danger! :-)<br />I'm a bit of an insect fiend, as you may have gathered.Jason Crispnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-15817380472757929152012-10-02T15:27:40.844+01:002012-10-02T15:27:40.844+01:00Thanks for this Jason.
I think you are too polite ...Thanks for this Jason.<br />I think you are too polite to say that I might be propagating another myth, that the beetle rights itself if it falls on its back-probably an unlikely event anyway! Horticulture is full of half baked statements, if I am completely wrong please let me know! It won't be the first time.Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2571100417242238211.post-18940480937323715682012-10-02T15:06:06.740+01:002012-10-02T15:06:06.740+01:00There are 65 different species of click beetle in ...There are 65 different species of click beetle in the UK! They all have a special technique to escape from danger. Click beetles have a special hinge on their thorax, and by arching their body they can create tension on the hinge. To escape from danger, this tension can be released suddenly, causing the beetle to leap into the air at more than 2 meters a second. Their name comes from the click Jason Crispnoreply@blogger.com