I was looking into IPM ways to handle them but there aren't all that many predators that focus on ants. And humans have been tough on those that do: armadillos, echidnas, antlions, anteaters...
And pangolins! It's hard to tell how hard humans have been on echidnas. They face predation from the Introduced, but they're also still the most widespread native Australian mammal. Go team echidna!
I am ashamed to admit approving of these:
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Well, now I know who to ask next time I need an ant predator in my yard. What are the downsides to introducing an echidna here, billytea?
Well, now I know who to ask next time I need an ant predator in my yard. What are the downsides to introducing an echidna here, billytea?
You'll have to curb those irresistable urges to cuddle it. Oh, and good luck keeping it in one place.
Want to start an echidna smuggling ring? I see a future for me in IPM.
vw, sorry to hear the head is being nasty to you. But good on you for applying to Oxford! How exciting.
Raq that is about the most awful thing I've heard. I hope your family is able to get out of there without too much damage done to R's career.
I'm having trouble picturing Bogart with an echidna.
vw, I hope your head feels better.
(Parenthetically, are migraines really as common amongst the general population as they are among the Buffistas? Or do y'all suffer more because you have scary big smart brains?)
Shit. My son, who appeared to be finally cleaning up his school-related act, has 30% averages in math and english.
Just shoot me now. I have nagged. I have checked up. And he loses the fricking homework after he does it.
Can he do his homework on flypaper?
((bhp))
eta: Actually, if bad organization and/or forgetfulness are the core issues here, would the teacher be willing to let him turn in his homework via email? Math would be a little harder to show on the computer but I think Nisus Writer is supposed to handle equations and expressions well and I assume Mathematica would. I imagine they must output to M$ Word somehow...