Unsprung quiz 7 October
Post categories: Autumnwatch Unsprung
|17:06 UK time, Thursday, 7 October 2010
On tonight's Autumnwatch Unsprung we're revealing four interesting items. Can you identify them? Answers below please.
We should warn you that one of them is not as easy as it might seem...
Update 8 October: You'll have to try harder next time! No one got the answers completely correct. Here they are...
a) Rosechafer beetle cocoon
b) Chafer beetle larvae
c) Pill millipedes
d) Slug eggs
A
B
C
D
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Comment number 1.
At 21:23 7th Oct 2010, jim_the_bird wrote:A - Queen Bee hibernates inside
B - Wasp/Hornet Pupae
C - ?
D - Ant eggs
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Comment number 2.
At 21:27 7th Oct 2010, Martyn Fordham wrote:A - Type of tree fungi
B - Cockroach larvae
C - Goodness knows!
D - Carp eggs
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Comment number 3.
At 21:33 7th Oct 2010, alexwaddy10 wrote:A- type of tree fungi
B- catterpiller having a poo
C- slug eggs???
D- ant eggs
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Comment number 4.
At 21:34 7th Oct 2010, CTLS wrote:A-Acorn cup with fungi around it
B-Mealworms
C-Conker Shells?-Guess
D-reptile or insect eggs
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Comment number 5.
At 21:35 7th Oct 2010, jim_the_bird wrote:C - Seed of somesort
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Comment number 6.
At 21:35 7th Oct 2010, TomRedKite wrote:A .inside wasp nest
B. mealworm larvae
c. type of centaipede
d. spider eggs
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Comment number 7.
At 21:36 7th Oct 2010, baigy wrote:a- tree fungi
b- moth caterpillar
c- mint humbugs
d- spider eggs
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Comment number 8.
At 21:36 7th Oct 2010, Caddi Fuller-Teabags wrote:A Fungi
B no idea
C Millipedes
D toad eggs
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Comment number 9.
At 21:36 7th Oct 2010, beverleywestwood wrote:A fungi
B chafer grub
C errrrr!
D snail slug eggs
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Comment number 10.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, Denice_Stout wrote:A?
B rose chafer larva
C pill millipede
D woodlouse eggs
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Comment number 11.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, tadornatadorna wrote:A beetle cocoon
B Beetle larvae
C Pill bugs (woodlice curled up)
D Snails eggs
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Comment number 12.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, The worters wrote:A- Queen bee hibernation chamber
b- mayfly larvae
c- moth cocoon?
d- spider eggs
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Comment number 13.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, Martyn Fordham wrote:Changed my mind now for D, cant be Carp Eggs out of the ground; teach me for not waiting till the programme starts; now don'r know!
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Comment number 14.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, Emsiecat wrote:A) What a queen bee uses to hibernate?
B) Leatherjacket
C) Woodlice carapice
D) Spider eggs?
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Comment number 15.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, ChristinaZom wrote:Unsprung Quiz!
1:Queen bee hibernates inside
2:Cockchaffer beetle larvae
3:Pill bugs
4:Slug/Snail eggs
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Comment number 16.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, errandir wrote:A - Cocoon of a larve
B - Earwig larvae
C - millipede
D - slug eggs
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Comment number 17.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, Philip wrote:A-Hazelnut
B-wasp larvae
C-?
A-ant eggs
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Comment number 18.
At 21:37 7th Oct 2010, TomRedKite wrote:b.beetle larvae
c.pill woodlouse
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Comment number 19.
At 21:38 7th Oct 2010, john-nr-hailfax wrote:A. wasp larvae case
B. beetle larvae
c. cricket eggs
D. spider eggs
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Comment number 20.
At 21:38 7th Oct 2010, Queenreema wrote:a i think some sort of small fish that makes a cocoon?
b moth pupae
c beetles?
d ant eggs
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Comment number 21.
At 21:38 7th Oct 2010, TheFairyRose2010 wrote:A - Oak Apples
B - Moth Larvae
C - Pill Bugs
D - Eggs
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Comment number 22.
At 21:38 7th Oct 2010, natureDeirdre wrote:c - pill bug
d - slug eggs
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Comment number 23.
At 21:38 7th Oct 2010, betonyjoy wrote:A. Potter wasp nest
B. Vine weevil larva
C. Pill millipede
D. Slug/snail eggs
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Comment number 24.
At 21:39 7th Oct 2010, cathie-ww wrote:A) old hazelnut
B) saw fly larvae
C)millipede
D) snail eggs
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Comment number 25.
At 21:39 7th Oct 2010, Lyn wrote:A. Bumble bee pupae
B. lava of vine weevil
C. pill bugs
D. Snail or Slugs eggs
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Comment number 26.
At 21:39 7th Oct 2010, maxamusrabbitus wrote:can you please ask chris packham if he remebers my father Bill Windebank from Bitterne who used to take out parties to watch the wild life in the new forest, chris was just a young lad at the time !!!!!
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Comment number 27.
At 21:39 7th Oct 2010, msrazzle wrote:1 acorn husks
2 larvae of bee!!
3 woodlise/centipede
4 toad spawn
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Comment number 28.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, AndynTab wrote:A Bee cases
B Lesser stag or stag beetle larvae
C Pill millipede
D Snail or slug eggs
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Comment number 29.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, Geoff wrote:a. rodent nibbled acorns
b. daddy long legs larvae
c. woodlouse
d. Snail eggs
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Comment number 30.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, IanH wrote:A ?
B ?
C Woodlice
D Snail Eggs
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Comment number 31.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, jaffa wrote:b. beetle
c. woodlice
d. snail eggs
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Comment number 32.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, laura and Joe Pattenden-Hunt wrote:A - Eaten hazelnut - eaten by mouse
B - may bug lavae
C - woodlice
D - slug eggs
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Comment number 33.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, Flossie wrote:A. Bee cocoon
B. Cockchafer larvae
C. Pill bugs
D. Slug/snail eggs
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Comment number 34.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, natureDeirdre wrote:my pill bugs! https://www.flickr.com/photos/ddod/4011924271/
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Comment number 35.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, Rural Essex Girl wrote:A Beetle pupae cocoons
B Beetle Larvae
C Pill Millipede
D Snail eggs
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Comment number 36.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, Eveready wrote:1. ?
2. dragonfly pupae
3. centerpede or milipead (curled up)
4. eggs of a caterpilla
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Comment number 37.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, Ali_Cams wrote:A Solitary Bee nest
B Cockchafer Larvae (leather jacket)
C Pill millipeed
D Snail Eggs
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Comment number 38.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, unarmadillo wrote:a; gall wasp home
b;leatherjacket
c;pillbug
d;snail eggs
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Comment number 39.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, guyk wrote:Wheres Simon King!!!!!!
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Comment number 40.
At 21:40 7th Oct 2010, lia and stephen wrote:A - No idea!
B - Moth lava
C - Woodlouse
D - Some sort of eggs
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Comment number 41.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, BonkersBlake wrote:A) Some kind of nut case (kinda like the unspirung crew really!)
B) Wasp larvae
C) Mables?!
D) Snail eggs
From a curious and confused BonkersBlake!
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Comment number 42.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, Trish wrote:1 ?
2 Vine weevil
3?
4 slugs eggs
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Comment number 43.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, Philip wrote:Come to think about it-A is not a hazelnut-could it be an egg case of some type
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Comment number 44.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, nicola maddox wrote:a)some sort of beetle home
b) moth lavae
c)centipede
d)crane fly
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Comment number 45.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, asteroids wrote:A: bumble bee nest
B: wasp larvae
C: pillbug
D: newt eggs
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Comment number 46.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, Laneycwall wrote:A ??
B Ladybird larva
C Pill millipede
D Snail eggs
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Comment number 47.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, ladyfitzpaine wrote:A.Fungus
B. WHite jacket?
C. Centipede or Millipede
D. Worm eggs
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Comment number 48.
At 21:41 7th Oct 2010, Sarah Fowler wrote:A. Beetle cocoons
B. Beetle larvae
C. Pill bugs
D. Snail or slug eggs :)
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Comment number 49.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, Mel Inks wrote:A empty moth cases
B Ground beetle larvae
c millipede
d slug eggs
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Comment number 50.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, islandbloke wrote:A. Bombus sp egg cell
B. Carabus Violaceus Beetle larva?
C. Pill Millipede
D. Slug/Snail (Mollusc) Eggs
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Comment number 51.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, Dot Smith wrote:a. empty beech nuts left by a squirrel meal
b. white larva
c. centipede rolled up
d. slug eggs
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Comment number 52.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, Chris Whitington wrote:D. Snail/Slug Eggs
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Comment number 53.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, Deccan wrote:A ??
B cockchaffer grub
c pill bug
d slug/snail eggs
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Comment number 54.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, Nick wrote:A - bumblebee nest
B - devil coachman larvae
C - pill millipede
D - slug eggs
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Comment number 55.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, Jamie Kingscott-Edmunds wrote:A: Fungi on a nut
B: Leatherjackets
C: Pill bug
D: Snail eggs
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Comment number 56.
At 21:42 7th Oct 2010, Terry Thornhill wrote:Hi all I think the show is going great can you please say Hello to judith from Harrogate my springwatch expert. I think the answers are
A Wasp galls
b moth grubs
C snails eggs
d Ant eggs
Thank you Terry Thornhill
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Comment number 57.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, LilBiffy wrote:A- Queen wasp nest over winter
B- Cockchafer larvae
C- Pill woodlouse
D- Snail eggs
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Comment number 58.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, lucykemp21 wrote:a- ?
b- chafer bugs (i think that's what they're called?)
c- millipedes?
d- ant eggs?
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Comment number 59.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, Ian156 wrote:A Dung beetle case
B Ground beetle lava Carabus nemoralis
C Pill millipede Glomeris marginata
D Snail Eggs
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Comment number 60.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, Davidandtim wrote:Aha,
Beech nuts
Cockchafer
Something vile
snail eggs
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Comment number 61.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, dazzlingrosebud wrote:1. queen wasp home
2.green shield beetle lave
3. woodlouse in a leather jacket
4.snail eggs
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Comment number 62.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, njr304 wrote:A - beech mast (squirrel feeding signs)
B - larvae of some description(?)
C - pill millipede
D - ant eggs(?)
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Comment number 63.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, Simon Alpe wrote:A QUEEN BEE HIBINATION CHAMBER
B WEEVIL LARVAE
C PILL BUG
D SNAIL/SLUG EGGS
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Comment number 64.
At 21:43 7th Oct 2010, JoannaWilliams wrote:A - chafer grub cacoon
B - chafer grub
C - wood louse
D - snail eggs
:-)
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Comment number 65.
At 21:44 7th Oct 2010, becktrain wrote:a)butterfly or moth cocoon
b)moth larvea
c)miliipede
d) slug eggs
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Comment number 66.
At 21:44 7th Oct 2010, islandbloke wrote:By the way is Rob the weatherman really a Badger....we suspect he is!
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Comment number 67.
At 21:44 7th Oct 2010, Mel Inks wrote:empty moth cases
beetle larva
Pillwort
slug eggs
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Comment number 68.
At 21:44 7th Oct 2010, Ali and Glenn Masterson wrote:A.Acorn gall
B. Billywitch larvae (June Beetle)
C. Seed
D. Slug eggs
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Comment number 69.
At 21:44 7th Oct 2010, moogiesmum wrote:A Acorn fossil type thing with fungi around it
B Mealworm larvae
C Caterpillar larvae
D Slug eggs
Emma From Leyland, Lancashire
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Comment number 70.
At 21:44 7th Oct 2010, amphibious_piglit wrote:A: acorns eaten by woodmice.
B: cockchafer larvae.
C: pill millipedes.
D: snail eggs.
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Comment number 71.
At 21:45 7th Oct 2010, GRANDPARKA wrote:A- DUNNO
B-COCKCHAFER
C-WEIRD LOOKING THING
D-SLUG OR SNAIL EGGS
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Comment number 72.
At 21:45 7th Oct 2010, emilyvr wrote:1. Bumblebee nest 2. Woodlice aka pilbug 3. Beetle larva 4. Slug eggs
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Comment number 73.
At 21:45 7th Oct 2010, Snakes alive wrote:a. At first thought a wasp nest.
b. Cockchafer.
c. Seeds Lilies?
d Slug eggs
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Comment number 74.
At 21:45 7th Oct 2010, Sam Unsprung Researcher wrote:Come on everyone! No one's quite right yet!
Sam :)
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Comment number 75.
At 21:45 7th Oct 2010, Sarah Fowler wrote:A. Beetle larvae cocoon
B. beetle larvae
C. pill bugs
D. snails or slugs eggs
(can't find my last post!)
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Comment number 76.
At 21:45 7th Oct 2010, odonate wrote:1) Bumblebee nest chambers
2) Beetle larva
3) Pill Millipede
4) Slug eggs
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Comment number 77.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, crcjack wrote:A - gallfly fly acorn
B- cockchafer grub
c - pill millipede
d - snail/slug eggs
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Comment number 78.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, Graham Rainbow wrote:a - Acorns
b - Cockchafer larvae
c - millipede
d - spider eggs
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Comment number 79.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, Cheekymg wrote:A: Moth cocoon
B: beetle larva
C: pill millipede
D: snail eggs
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Comment number 80.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, Nick de Barnes wrote:a - small nut shell
b - Australian witchitti grub
c - hard shelled beetle
d - British grass snake eggs
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Comment number 81.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, jill Davies wrote:A is the nest of a bumble bee from the grass.
B is a chaffer grub
C woodlice
D snail eggs
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Comment number 82.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, Craig Round wrote:A.
B.Sawfly larvae
C.Pill bugs
D.Slug Eggs
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Comment number 83.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, Nick wrote:B - stag beetle larvae
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Comment number 84.
At 21:46 7th Oct 2010, J-G-D-R M wrote:A- some kind of nut shell like an acorn
B- mealworm or maggot
C- woodlice or berry
D- woodlice eggs
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Comment number 85.
At 21:47 7th Oct 2010, Kmanic wrote:a. Gall wasp home?
b. Craneflie larvae
c. Pill millipede/Woodlouse.
d. Snails eggs
Okay, I finally admit Summer is over.. Great to see Autumnwatch on our screens!!
^_^
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Comment number 86.
At 21:47 7th Oct 2010, rollsy1962 wrote:a wasp galls
b cockchafer
c pill woodlouse
d slug eggs
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Comment number 87.
At 21:47 7th Oct 2010, ginga_ninja wrote:a) some kind of pupie case
B)cockchaffe larvie (Daddy longlegs larvie)
C)snail eggs
D)slug eggs
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Comment number 88.
At 21:47 7th Oct 2010, nigel williams wrote:a.not sure
b.grane fly larvi
wood louse
snail eggs
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Comment number 89.
At 21:47 7th Oct 2010, Wildlife_Zoe wrote:A - Solitary wasp cocoon or similar!
B - Beetle larvae
C - Pill millipede
D - snail/slug eggs
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Comment number 90.
At 21:47 7th Oct 2010, SnailLady wrote:A - Some sort of crysilys shell
B - ?
C - Caterpillar
D- millipedes
E - Snail Eggs
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Comment number 91.
At 21:47 7th Oct 2010, Sam Unsprung Researcher wrote:No one's got them all right yet. Any more guesses?
Sam :)
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Comment number 92.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, alexwaddy10 wrote:D- Slug eggs
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Comment number 93.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, Chris Whitington wrote:B. Devils Coach Horse Bettle Larvae?
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Comment number 94.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, battyminipip wrote:A. Fungus-infected, gnawed acorns
B. Cranefly larva
C. Pill bugs
D. Slug eggs
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Comment number 95.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, Tag wrote:A empty acorn (eaten) by mouse (field ?)
B lava of vine weevil pill buggs
C pill bug
D snail (or poss slug) eggs
Regards Tag
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Comment number 96.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, Deboorah wrote:A Wasp homes
B Worms
C Wood lice
D Caterpiller lavae
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Comment number 97.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, Mel Inks wrote:empty moth cases
woodlouse Armidilium vulgare rolled up
beetle larva
slug eggs
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Comment number 98.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, nigelrtaylor wrote:A bumble bee nest
B cockchafer
C millepede
D slug eggs
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Comment number 99.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, ladchad wrote:a. Oak Gall wasp, b. cockchafer beetle. c. grass lice!! d. slug eggs
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Comment number 100.
At 21:48 7th Oct 2010, HeleneMarshall wrote:B- Ladybird larvae?
D- Slug eggs, yuck!
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