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Re: [OM] Fire ants (was South Carolina Flooding)

Subject: Re: [OM] Fire ants (was South Carolina Flooding)
From: David Thatcher <plusphoto@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2015 03:37:02 +1030
On Sat, Oct 10, 2015 at 09:29:46AM -0500, Dean Hansen wrote:
> Another non-Minnesota critter that was very common down there was the
> black widow spider.  They liked to hide in the hand-holds cut into the
> sides and ends of the bee boxes, and one had to be, well, kinda careful
> before picking up a hive body.

Down under, one does not just pick up a bucket, a plant pot, or anything
with a 'pocket handle' without taking a good look inside first...
Funnel-webs or redback spiders (close relatives of the BW) just love to
have their morning tea in these spaces... :) 

davidt
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