Because it was isolated from the rest of the world for God knows how many millions of years, Australia is particularly vulnerable to widespread ecological disruption each time a non-native species has been introduced. There've been plagues of mice, rabbits, and now those pesky cane toads. Ironically, the toads were deliberately introduced as a measure to control cane beetles and other sugar-cane pests. The toads eat the beetles, all right -- and just about anything else. And because they're poisonous to most would-be predators, they're pretty safe from getting eaten themselves.
There aren't many people here that are going to get the reference, but I did.Is that anything like Spanish fly?. . . Well they say the Huntsman spider loves the australian fly.
Hasn't EVERYBODY heard of Spanish fly?There aren't many people here that are going to get the reference, but I did.Is that anything like Spanish fly?. . . Well they say the Huntsman spider loves the australian fly.
There are rumors that the thylacine (also called the Tasmanian tiger or marsupial wolf) isn't really extinct, though the last specimen in captivity died in the 1930s. Occasional “sightings” of the critters in the wild have been reported. Of course, there are lots of folks who claim to have seen Elvis Presley alive.
Hasn't EVERYBODY heard of Spanish fly?There aren't many people here that are going to get the reference, but I did.There are rumors that the thylacine (also called the Tasmanian tiger or marsupial wolf) isn't really extinct, though the last specimen in captivity died in the 1930s. Occasional “sightings” of the critters in the wild have been reported. Of course, there are lots of folks who claim to have seen Elvis Presley alive.
So, what about those toads? Should I try licking one to see what happens?
I know what it is but I can assure you I have never used it, or should I say my partners have never used it.
Quite true. Just like the Loch Ness Monster and Bigfoot.
In that case, logic suggests that the problem is with your computer. Have you tried rebooting, or switching your modem off and on? That's the first thing I always try.
You haven't missed anything.
So then... what are they using over at ol' Section 31 these days? Long range, neural electroceptors?
No, you haven't missed anything. They swarm here on the high deserts near the US/Mexican border every year - so this should be the "hornyness" capital of North America. However, nobody here gets very "excited" about them. They are actually not a fly at all, but a species of blister beetle. One single leg joint can kill a horse or cow if it gets in their hay. And alfalfa hay in blossom is exactly what attracts them, so there are always stock fatalities. There is a persistent belief that they will cause amorous behavior, but that could not be further from the truth. They have, instead, caused more than a few documented murders, perpetrated by the victims of their use.
Only if they move fast. With me, once I begin to feel them sting the Hand of Death is on its way.
And never let anyone tell you that a wasp can not look mean! I have seen one come after a person after it was repelled several times, and change her strategy each time in the attempt
. They are one of Earths most intelligent insects, clever little warriors
. True, she is usually only doing this to protect her children somewhere near by, but I always wish that she could put up some better "No Trespassing" signs. Sometimes that faint buzzing, and natures warning colors (black, yellow, red, or stripes) are less than adequate for the job!
