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spaniel Member Joined: 16 Oct 2004 No. of posts: 25 View other posts by spaniel	Posted: 31 Mar 2006 Found this don't what it is due to lack of knowledge, and answers would be great thanks Ian

Tony Phelps Forum Specialist Joined: 09 Mar 2003 No. of posts: 575 View other posts by Tony Phelps	Posted: 31 Mar 2006 In Darzet we calls 'em devils coach horse, but someone will tell you the scientific handle. T

GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF	Posted: 31 Mar 2006 Ian Devils coach horse Ocypus olens did it arch it's tail at all an exude a white liquid? Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant

GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF	Posted: 31 Mar 2006 how did you do that Tony? must have beat me too it whilst I was typing Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant

GemmaJF Admin Group Joined: 25 Jan 2003 No. of posts: 2090 View other posts by GemmaJF	Posted: 31 Mar 2006 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 Gemma Fairchild, Independent Ecological Consultant

spaniel Member Joined: 16 Oct 2004 No. of posts: 25 View other posts by spaniel	Posted: 31 Mar 2006 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

Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416 View other posts by Alan Hyde	Posted: 31 Mar 2006 Ooh aar them old wives tales eh. Squirt Venom? When I was a kid I was told they were oil beetles that could squirt oil O-> O+>

*SNAKE* Senior Member Joined: 16 May 2004 No. of posts: 220 View other posts by SNAKE	Posted: 01 Apr 2006 one thing for shaw don't put your finger at the front end Paul PAUL SMITH

Jeroen Senior Member Joined: 03 Nov 2004 No. of posts: 121 View other posts by Jeroen	Posted: 01 Apr 2006 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. Jeroen Speybroeck http://www.hylawerkgroep.be/jeroen/

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