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bec_87rb

Fireflies Eat Snails

Jun 16, 2009 13:15

Wait, fireflies eat snails????

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2872/why-arent-there-any-fireflies-in-california

*picturing the size of snails*
*picturing the size of fireflies*

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wtf, fireflies, slugs

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johnnygoodtimes June 16 2009, 18:52:56 UTC

Are the slugs they eat that gigantic, though? I work at a garden store and I've seen some pretty tiny slugs, lightning bug-sized or even a little smaller. At any rate this still surprises me that they're this freakily carnivorous; I thought lightning bugs lived on nectar and dew drops :(

bec_87rb June 16 2009, 19:11:46 UTC

After I did some online surfing, I found a photo of a larval firefly munching on a tiny slug. Disturbing. There were also some who claimed that adult fireflies do not eat at all.

Who knows?

suegypt June 16 2009, 20:57:01 UTC

No, adults eat. Just not anything as big as the slug shown(!)

chhinnamasta June 17 2009, 13:37:38 UTC

When you look at this image it seems more plausible:

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explodingbat June 17 2009, 00:17:44 UTC

That would be very cool, kind of like the sheep eating parrot.

Whoa! bec_87rb June 17 2009, 14:14:57 UTC

Not totally off the mark, according to the nzbirds site. I thought it was hyperbole, the part about attacking sheep, but I guess not. Freaky.

http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/kea.html
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/yt-gRW4ztbY8Ok/kea_parrot/

And full of larceny:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/29/parrot-steals-passport

who will win these football games anonymous June 17 2009, 10:33:35 UTC

Brighton v Walsall
Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient
Carlisle v Brentford
Charlton v Wycombe
Gillingham v Swindon
Leeds v Exeter
Milton Keynes Dons v Hartlepool
Norwich v Colchester
Oldham v Stockport
Southampton v Millwall
Southend v Huddersfield
Yeovil v Tranmere

if you do not know please just guess just wanted to know please respond sorry to bother you

Re: who will win these football games bec_87rb June 17 2009, 13:53:58 UTC

Brighton
Leyton Orient
Carlisle
Wycombe
Swindon
Leeds
Milton Keynes Dons
Colchester
Oldham
Southampton
Huddersfield
Tranmere

Who is this, please?

Re: who will win these football games anonymous June 18 2009, 07:42:50 UTC

my name is Jacqueline

Re: who will win these football games bec_87rb June 18 2009, 14:37:21 UTC

Hey, Jacqueline. So, randomly polling LJ users about sports, or ...?