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Hi, Jon.
After being a major plague in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, for the past 8 to 10 years, earwigs were conspicuously absent there this year.
They appeared in huge numbers in my yard in Halifax for the first time this year, though - so I think the species will live on.
Susann Myers
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From: Jon Percy
To: Naturens
Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:38 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Earwigs - a species at risk?
Over the last while there has been some discussion about unusual natural history observations apparently associated with the unusual spring/summer weather that we experienced this year. I have one such observation that I'd like to share; and invite comments
Every fall in late October - early November I transfer my 5-6 cords of wood from the summer seasoning location to my basement. Traditionally, I spend a lot of time wacking logs together to knock off earwigs and pill bugs intent on overwintering in the woodpile before loading them in the wagon for transport. This year, there was the usual contingent of pill bugs but no sign of any earwigs..... and I don't mean there were just a few...but not a single one!!! The logs were stacked in exactly the same place and in exactly the same fashion. Usually, in spite of all the wacking I end up with a writhing mass of the loathsome critters in my wagon. But not this year...... none, not one, nada, zip, zero!!!! don't know whether this is a local phenomenon or something of broader geographical import. Should I be contacting the species at risk folk about adding another candidate to their list??? Has anyone else noted a decided absence of these loveable creatures?
Curious
Jon Percy
Granville Ferry, NS
(Across from Annapolis Royal!)
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hi, Jon.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>After being a major plague in Louisbourg, Cape
Breton, for the past 8 to 10 years, earwigs were conspicuously absent there this
year.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>They appeared in huge numbers in my yard in
Halifax for the first time this year, though - so I think the species will live
on.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Susann Myers</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca href="mailto:jon-percy@ns.sympatico.ca">Jon
Percy</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">Naturens</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [NatureNS] Earwigs - a species
at risk?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Over the last while there has been some discussion about unusual natural
history observations apparently associated with the unusual spring/summer
weather that we experienced this year. I have one such observation that I'd
like to share; and invite comments </DIV>
<DIV>Every fall in late October - early November I transfer my 5-6 cords of
wood from the summer seasoning location to my basement. Traditionally, I spend
a lot of time wacking logs together to knock off earwigs and pill bugs intent
on overwintering in the woodpile before loading them in the wagon for
transport. This year, there was the usual contingent of pill bugs but no sign
of any earwigs..... and I don't mean there were just a few...but not a single
one!!! The logs were stacked in exactly the same place and in exactly the same
fashion. Usually, in spite of all the wacking I end up with a writhing mass of
the loathsome critters in my wagon. But not this year...... none, not one,
nada, zip, zero!!!! don't know whether this is a local phenomenon or
something of broader geographical import. Should I be contacting the species
at risk folk about adding another candidate to their list??? Has anyone else
noted a decided absence of these loveable creatures?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Curious</DIV>
<DIV>Jon Percy</DIV>
<DIV>Granville Ferry, NS</DIV>
<DIV>(Across from Annapolis Royal!)</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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