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??????? non-reptile or amphibian

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Topic: ??????? non-reptile or amphibian
Posted By: spaniel
Subject: ??????? non-reptile or amphibian
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2006 at 2:13pm

Found this don't what it is due to lack of knowledge, and answers would be great

thanks

Ian




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Posted By: administrator
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2006 at 2:37pm

Ian Devils coach horse Ocypus olens

did it arch it's tail at all an exude a white liquid?

 

 



Posted By: administrator
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2006 at 2:37pm

how did you do that Tony? must have beat me too it whilst I was typing



Posted By: administrator
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2006 at 2:39pm
We used to call them devils coach man or just the devils beatle in Suffolk. My sister told me they would squirt venom in my eyes and make me blind.. didn't stop me liking them though


Posted By: spaniel
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2006 at 2:43pm

As usual fast replys many thanks for them. It didn't squirt any liquid but did arch it's back it was under on of the tins!

 

Ian



Posted By: Alan Hyde
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2006 at 2:52pm
Two males

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Posted By: *SNAKE*
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2006 at 2:10am

one thing for shaw don't put your finger at the front end

   

 Paul



Posted By: Jeroen
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2006 at 3:16am
Well, there is of course the bombardier beetle (Brachinus crepitans), producing noxious substances like hydrogen peroxide and hydroquinones, but I doubt even that one is any threat to Homo sapiens. At worst a burning finger tip, I guess. Never encountered it, actually.

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http://www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen/ - http://www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen/



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