Bibionidae
Prof. dr hab. Jarosław Buszko at Nicolaus Copernicus University has kindly identified them for me. They're not the caterpillars of lovely butterflies, but the larvae of March flies (Bibionidae), and I am doomed. No, he says that, if they are very abundant, the larvae can damage the roots of herbaceous plants. I believe I will risk some damage and let them live.
posted by eeksypeeksy @ 11:20 AM
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the larvae. they are on a dish.
is this your dish?
Yum.
No, they're wriggling at the bottom of a clear peanut butter jar on a white sheet of paper. And they're only about 1.5 cm long.
But at home, where I have no camera, there are hundreds massed on the mud. I need to get home before dark and have a better look.
you know, i'm actually really glad you explained. i was thinking all sorts of sick stuff.
for example:
1) malcolm didn't wash his casserole
that's enough.
They look like a pile of punctuation.
> They look like a pile of punctuation
When I saw them, I did come to a full stop.
Kill them. I've missed you.
happy christmas, you. you cross my mind every day because of eeksy-peeksy. i hope 2007 is great at your end.
where are you eeksypeeksy?
I have much enjoyed my walk through your world today; as a poet and an avid reader, I found your site both enriching as well as enlightening...I thank you.
You are still not back?
I'm still not back. For one thing, I don't even have a working computer at home anymore.
Good luck!
i hate that i am anonymous sometimes.
i know you are out there, by the way.
I miss you.
poop on you, malcolm.
sincerely,
kay
Happy New Year, Malcolm.
Sigh.
Test = Mig.
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