On Dec 10, 2:17*pm, PeterL > wrote:
> merryb > wrote in news:6cd2c369-4829-42c0-a56c-
> :
>
> > On Dec 10, 6:25*am, PeterL > wrote:
> >>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-13762,00.html
>
> > Yuck! I remember about 20 years ago, we had a horrible problem with
> > caterpillars- especially on the little island my mom lives on, Fox
> > Island.
>
> Is that Fox, near Seattle??
>
> If it is, that's a beautiful part of the world.
>
> > You couldn't walk anywhere outside without stepping on at
> > least one...
>
> Not good when you're barefooted :-)
>
> It's just strange that these critters are "unidentified" at the moment.
>
> --
> Peter Lucas * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Brisbane * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Australia * * *
>
> ACHTUNG! ALLES LOOKENSPEEPERS! Das computermachine ist nicht fuer
> gefingerpoken und mittengrabben. Ist easy schnappen der springenwerk,
> blowenfusen und poppencorken mit spitzensparken. Ist nicht fuer gewerken
> bei das dumpkopfen. Das rubbernecken sichtseeren keepen das cotten-
> pickenen hans in das pockets muss; relaxen und watchen das
> blinkenlichten

Yup- Fox Island is about 30 miles south of Seattle, and you are right
about it being beautiful here...