Things/Species that have disappeared

IvaBigWun · 21-07-2014 08:08PM #1

What the f#ck ever happened to Earwigs?

The Moldy Gowl · 21-07-2014 08:09PM

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21-07-2014 08:10PM

Ohmigod I thought they were gone and I saw the BIGGEST one in Denmark last week crawling all over my tent. UGH. He was horrible a horrible bastard.

Alice1 · 21-07-2014 08:11PM

Nothing happened to earwigs - unfortunately, they are still alive and well

thelad95 · 21-07-2014 08:11PM

IvaBigWun wrote: »

What the f#ck ever happened to Earwigs?

Emmigrated.

Duck's hoop · 21-07-2014 08:11PM

IvaBigWun wrote: »

What the f#ck ever happened to Earwigs?

Still around. See them next month. But reduced numbers due to more intensive
agri + pesticides.

IvaBigWun · 21-07-2014 08:11PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ohmigod I thought they were gone and I saw the BIGGEST one in Denmark last week crawling all over my tent. UGH. He was horrible a horrible bastard.

Interesting. Maybe they're just gone from our shores?

Frosty McSnowballs · 21-07-2014 08:12PM

I haven't seen a hairy catapillar since the 90's!

SEPT 23 1989 · 21-07-2014 08:15PM

You dont notice them as much when you are an adult because you are further away from the ground

IvaBigWun · 21-07-2014 08:15PM

Duck's hoop wrote: »

Still around. See them next month. But reduced numbers due to more intensive
agri + pesticides.

So intensive pesticides = dead Earwigs. Interesting.

¬_¬

>_>

Duck's hoop · 21-07-2014 08:16PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

I haven't seen a hairy catapillar since the 90's!

Still to be had, but again greatly reduced.

I thought ladybirds were kaput but they've made a comeback this year. Especially the early summer.

Muise... · 21-07-2014 08:17PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

I haven't seen a hairy catapillar since the 90's!

Hairy Mollies! Saw them all over dock leaves in co. Galway last weekend.

insectnerd: that name comes from 'mala' which is the Irish for eyebrow. I like those little frowny fellas.

PizzamanIRL · 21-07-2014 08:22PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

You dont notice them as much when you are an adult because you are further away from the ground

Yeah. Fook science.

Chucken · 21-07-2014 08:36PM

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

I haven't seen a hairy catapillar since the 90's!

The weekend isn't too far off. You might get lucky

Frosty McSnowballs · 21-07-2014 08:44PM

Chucken wrote: »

The weekend isn't too far off. You might get lucky

Why, are ya around again? Heh

The Backwards Man · 21-07-2014 08:45PM

I have a pet earwig called Oliver, I call him O for short.

When I'm asleep and I feel an itch in my ear, I think to myself, 'earwig O again.':rolleyes:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 21-07-2014 08:47PM

Plenty of earwigs about. You're just not looking in the right places.

cerastes · 21-07-2014 08:50PM

Just saw an earwig yesterday, first one in a while, Id be suprised if anything like that disappears.
Only seen a few ladybirds, one dead and the other a yellowish one, the latter same day as the earwig.
Ive hardly seen any butterflys, one or two, though so presumably caterpillars are down but Ive hardly ever seen them.

Maybe it was because Id have been out and about when younger, but there always seemed to be more bees and butterflies around, even in the garden, now just the odd bumble bee.

Duck's hoop · 21-07-2014 08:56PM

Insect and fly life has been greatly reduced in recent years.

Look to your windscreen on a summer's eve after a long drive for anecdotal evidence. Hardly a smudge.

For Forks Sake · 21-07-2014 08:58PM

Red/Orange coloured frogs?

greedygoblin · 21-07-2014 09:08PM

Duck's hoop wrote: »

Insect and fly life has been greatly reduced in recent years.

Look to your windscreen on a summer's eve after a long drive for anecdotal evidence. Hardly a smudge.

Twenty plus years ago I remember having to get those sticky fly catcher things to hang from the ceiling in the kitchen during the summer. You don't see those around anymore. No need for them I suppose.

OneOfThem Stumbled · 21-07-2014 09:09PM

IvaBigWun wrote: »

What the f#ck ever happened to Earwigs?

pffft. You still see one or two around occasionally.

But foghorns. Gone... all gone.

*sniff*

House of Blaze · 21-07-2014 09:11PM

Frogs though... haven't seen a frog in ireland since I was a kid.

Granted I haven't been looking for them but..

Muise... · 21-07-2014 09:13PM

OneOfThem Stumbled wrote: »

pffft. You still see one or two around occasionally.

But foghorns. Gone... all gone.

*sniff*

Not gone - just not used unless requested by small craft. Also, ships still use them so you might hear them at sea if there's a good Clannad-video style fog.

greedygoblin · 21-07-2014 09:14PM

One thing I've noticed a huge decline in (this year especially) is the swallow. There's usually a few nest in our garage every year, but this year it's empty. It could be down to the number of Magpies around though. Those fcukers numbers have exploded recently and they're killing everything else around.

fleet_admiral · 21-07-2014 09:19PM

I saw white dog eggs the other day, I couldnt believe it and got a lovely nostalgic feeling all through me

For Forks Sake · 21-07-2014 09:21PM

greedygoblin wrote: »

One thing I've noticed a huge decline in (this year especially) is the swallow. There's usually a few nest in our garage every year, but this year it's empty. It could be down to the number of Magpies around though. Those fcukers numbers have exploded recently and they're killing everything else around.

The b@stards are all living round my house. It's like being in an aviary.

Frosty McSnowballs · 21-07-2014 09:22PM

fleet_admiral wrote: »

I saw white dog eggs the other day, I couldnt believe it and got a lovely nostalgic feeling all through me

I'm scared!

fleet_admiral · 21-07-2014 09:24PM

greedygoblin wrote: »

One thing I've noticed a huge decline in (this year especially) is the swallow. There's usually a few nest in our garage every year, but this year it's empty. It could be down to the number of Magpies around though. Those fcukers numbers have exploded recently and they're killing everything else around.

Just wait til you get married......

Duck's hoop · 21-07-2014 09:24PM

greedygoblin wrote: »

One thing I've noticed a huge decline in (this year especially) is the swallow. There's usually a few nest in our garage every year, but this year it's empty. It could be down to the number of Magpies around though. Those fcukers numbers have exploded recently and they're killing everything else around.

Less insect / flies = less swallows of course. Magpies have definitely taken over in Dublin. No birdsong where I am. Just the horrible kakkakkak of those yokes.

dockleaf · 21-07-2014 09:27PM

All the earwigs in Ireland are apparently in my garden. They spend a good bit of the day hanging out around the back door waiting for me to leave it open. Then they make a mad rush for the bathroom where they wait with evil grins for me to have a shower. I hate them so much but it's evidently not reciprocated.:(

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