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Uuugghhh John/Vicky, feel sick now, gagging now as I'm supping a glass of Stongbow in my newly cleaned back garden!!!  lol

Luckily enough have never had the misfortune to meet one of these criters!!

Hey you sound just like my OH.  Blames me for our daughters hysterics!!!  I've been re-introducing her to bugs, well lovely bees and spiders although they're not soo lovely!

 I've done my bit and killed one last weekend whilst camping at Bracelands, Forest of Dean, again I thought it was a cockroach and cannot remember ever seeing one before.  I feel quite priveliged now!

dai bach

eeeeegghhh mingin' but come on, we al camp in the wilds, so we must be prepared to come across em now and again.....

Erm, hope I dont !!

Scotia

I think these guys look ok!  Much better than the ticks we've brought home with us from Exmoor this weekend!  My son was getting dressed for school yesterday and I spotted a tick on the back of his knee.  Now that's GROSS.  I then checked the dogs - bit hard to do as they are spaniels and are very furry and found a couple on them.  Have now frontlined the dogs.  Offered the same to my son, but he refused!  Thank God the weather is good as I've suddenly become obsessed and am washing everything that we took, along with loads more.  Can't stop itching at the thought now. 

I guess there's loads of these things out there especially in woods and near streams where wild animals live.  Maybe I'll be morw awre next time.  Yuk.

Cheers. Julie.

Loads of these little "critters" flying around in the New Forest at the moment!! they usually appear in the evening on a still night ( and some say, a full moon!!!)

 You never get used to them - just duck!!

Incidentally, down here we are looking out for stag beetles too!! ...now they are a fine sight!!  damned enormous with antlers! ..but dont kill em, i gather they are protected.