Re: Re: OT:self-promotion
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: OT:self-promotion
- From: B* S*
- Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 09:04:17 -0500
On 4/4/02 2:43 PM, "Racheal Nekuda" <lilylvr@kansas.net> wrote:
> Bill,
> I have been finding an unusual worm type critter in the soil this spring that
> I have not found before. There are really a lot of them. They are an inch and
> a half long and fat looking. They are a dark dirty grey color and have a
> fringy look around what seems to be the posterior end. They are soft and move
> like earth worms but seem to have pretty tough little bodies. Sort of like
> rubber bands when I try to squeeze them to death. Could these be 7 year locust
> larva? I worry about the locust coming back as the weather has been excellent
> for them to do so.
> Wendy Zone 5 KS.
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> It is warmer today than yesterday but was 22 last night and still pretty
> breezy.
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These are probably cranefly larvae, often found in moist or wet soils in the
spring. They feed on organic debris and so far as I know do no harm. The
adults look like giant mosquitos (long-legged weak-flying insects) but are
likewise harmless.
Another possiblity is horsefly larvae, but these usually don't have the
"fringe" at the back end.
In any case, nothing to worry about from a garden standpoint.
Bill Shear
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