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Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar	Posted: 11 Sep 2004 Ok, this one may have nothing to do with Herps at all. Series of holes across Frensham Common, not clustered but widely (10m+) and irregularly spaced. I'd not noticed them before, but that may be just me being unobservant ! Any clues ?? Holes about the diameter of my index finger, seem to be too big for insects, (certainally way too big for solitary wasps etc) and too small for rodents - frankly I'm baffled! Vicar38241.7311226852 Steve Langham - Chairman Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG).

Robert V Senior Member Joined: 06 Aug 2004 No. of posts: 717 View other posts by Robert V	Posted: 12 Sep 2004 crikey Vic, I hope I'm wrong but that looks very similar to a funnel web spider entrance (sometimes they seem to do without the sweb for a while). Of course they are only supposed to be in Australia but i wouldn't like to put my finger in there and find out...I've seen those things bite into a stick and be lifeted out of the hole by their jaws! good luck. RobV

David Bird Forum Specialist Joined: 17 Feb 2003 No. of posts: 515 View other posts by David Bird	Posted: 16 Sep 2004 If these are in areas where rabbit droppings are found they look as though they could be the hole of one of the dung beetles, the Minotaur BeetleTyphaeus typhoeus which is very common on heathland. The hole goes straight down into the ground and can go down almost 1 metre. British Herpetological Society Librarian and member of B.H.S Conservation Committee. Self employed Herpetological Consultant and Field Worker.

Vicar Senior Member Joined: 02 Sep 2004 No. of posts: 1181 View other posts by Vicar	Posted: 16 Sep 2004 I did think of that David !...only trouble is..I've seen no Scarabae or the like on Frensham yet !, although they are quite common at Hankley, just down the road. Best I keep my eyes peeled Steve Langham - Chairman Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG).

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