Things/Species that have disappeared

conorh91 · 22-07-2014 07:43PM

Buzz Killington the third wrote: »

Slow worms?

just googled that. That was an image I never wanted to see again, and still don't. Jesus they are creepy.

yes, slow worms.

mickydoomsux · 22-07-2014 07:54PM

RoadhouseBlues wrote: »

I only saw one wasp this year. Couple of years ago I used to be tormented by them in the flat. Very strange.

Isn't it usually around August or September that wasps appear?

RoadhouseBlues · 22-07-2014 08:17PM

mickydoomsux wrote: »

Isn't it usually around August or September that wasps appear?

Not sure to be honest. I thought they were about in the hot weather.

WesternZulu · 22-07-2014 08:37PM

Sir Arthur Daley wrote: »

The wife's sex drive.

Trust me, it's still there :pac:

Arthur Beesley · 22-07-2014 08:51PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

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:

You feel an itch in your ear while you are asleep?

Arthur Beesley · 22-07-2014 08:53PM

Those yasser arrafart scarves.

Buzz Killington the third · 22-07-2014 09:02PM

Palestine!

Archeron · 22-07-2014 09:08PM

Large numbers of small to medium bees. When I was a kid you could go into a field and catch dozens in a jar full of honeysuckle. Now there are much, much less but the ones that are about are bloody huge. When a bee hits a window pane these days it's like a dog trying to break its way in.

--LOS-- · 22-07-2014 09:12PM

Ya know what OP I've thought of that before too, what the hell happened to earwigs, they were always everywhere at home growing up, especially in the bathroom, never see them anymore, same with caterpillars, ladybirds

Arthur Beesley · 22-07-2014 09:29PM

Buzz Killington the third wrote: »

Palestine!

Too soon I think.

Capt'n Midnight · 23-07-2014 12:48AM

The woodlice are back too

http://jacksci.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/giant-isopod.png

https://secure.flickr.com/photos/littoraria/969959414/in/gallery-yahooeditorspicks-72157623618461809/

Atlantic Dawn · 23-07-2014 12:50AM

Very interesting thread, I've seen none at all this year and very few last year, perhaps they are victims like the bees of the pesticides that wipe them out?

gg2 · 23-07-2014 12:57AM

I work in a pre-school and we have a huge garden for the kids. When I first started there I bought magnifying glasses for each child so they could go insect hunting... Honestly we have found one - ONE ladybird in the space of a year and lots of crappy little spiders, a couple of beetle looking things and some wood lice. God bless their resolve though, everyday they say "GG can we find some ladybirds today???"

Davarus Walrus · 23-07-2014 12:58AM

Has anyone mentioned white dog shíte? It's a real 80's trope.

Talib Fiasco · 23-07-2014 01:10AM

Earwigs definitely for me too...although I only remember them when I was very small and would purposely find them and sneak them into the house.

The one that stands out for me is doctor flies though. I used be scared sh*tless of them c*nts and used cry loads when they got at ya but I haven't seen one in a very long time.

Another one is the wood wasp. I guess when I was young more trees were being cut down and in our own garden loads of trees were cut down so they were rampant. The size and noise off the f*ckers was frightening but they were harmless out.

IvaBigWun · 24-07-2014 11:43PM

mickydoomsux wrote: »

Isn't it usually around August or September that wasps appear?

If they were eliminated from the food chain, would it collapse?

The little b@stards have no reason to exist

Tommybom · 24-07-2014 11:46PM

Cadburys top deck

corner of hells · 24-07-2014 11:55PM

Orchards , haven't seen an orchard in years.
My kids and their friends have no interest in robbing stuff.
When I were a lad me and my friends were like a Sioux raiding party stripping orchards bare every Autumn.

Hotblack Desiato · 26-07-2014 03:01PM

irishgeo wrote: »

Bees and wasps. Haven't seen or any in ages

Saw two bumblebees at it on my garden path this morning, the durty feckers.

Have a wasps nest in the kitchen roof space at the moment, going to wait until they die off in the autumn and then block up the gap they're using to get in.

Swede517 · 26-07-2014 03:30PM

Bloodsuckers. They used to always be on walls.

Fat Christy · 26-07-2014 04:29PM

Ah lads, do ye lot ever go outside? :pac:

catallus · 26-07-2014 04:31PM

Fat Christy wrote: »

Ah lads, do ye lot ever go outside? :pac:

Give me one good reason why that's a good idea?

Whatsisname · 26-07-2014 04:36PM

Where did all the white dog **** go?

Fat Christy · 26-07-2014 04:43PM

catallus wrote: »

Give me one good reason why that's a good idea?

There's penguins outside.

catallus · 26-07-2014 04:43PM

Funnnaaaaayyyyy :P

ivytwine · 26-07-2014 09:46PM

For Forks Sake wrote: »

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

Dublin has the highest proportion of magpies in Ireland apparently. Worse than seagulls they are, Joe!

harry Bailey esq · 26-07-2014 10:02PM

IvaBigWun wrote: »

What the f#ck ever happened to Earwigs?

earwigs are still around,and as strong as ever. I took a watering can from outside a few days ago and when i was filling it about 500 of the little cnuts came running out of the spout. I've notice that there havnt been many ladybirds about for the past couple of summers

Sulla Felix · 26-07-2014 10:05PM

I think it's cause we're not kids anymore. Don't go poking around in corners, lying around in fields as much as I used to at leasdt.

cerastes · 29-07-2014 04:55PM

IvaBigWun wrote: »

If they were eliminated from the food chain, would it collapse?

The little b@stards have no reason to exist

yes probably, or have some serious detrimental effect.
and
if it exists, it didnt evolve to fill no niche, if its become a pest then its probably because we have created the conditions for that or damaged or taken over its natural habitat (for any nuicsance creature)

Bog Standard User · 29-07-2014 05:17PM

Irish builders - not seen many left in ireland these days - the species became migratory circa 2007 - many colonies of them in austraila / nz / canada - decimating the local populations though

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