Pingie: HTTP:: Arachnophobists to Be Hit Hard This Autumn

HTTP:: Arachnophobists to Be Hit Hard This Autumn
--------
Naturalists and biologists warn those suffering from arachnophobia that this autumn may be a thing of nightmares. On account of excellent breeding conditions and suitable climate, much more spiders and daddy longlegs (crane flies) will be spawned. Last autumn was very rainy, so crane-fly larvae had sufficient decaying leaf matter to consume and grow. Additionally, this summer was temperate, without significant temperature variations, which constituted another advantage for spider reproduction. The insect charity Buglife says that the larger number will be beneficial to the environment, but not that much to people suffering from extreme arachnophobia. Insect populations, in spite of being virtually all around us, have apparently been in a constant decline over the past few years, and Buglife experts say that this year's autumn may grant them a respite. The charity's Chief Executive, Matt Shardlow, says that, because of the excellent conditions recorded in last year's autum!
n, crane flies, which live just below the surface, may have laid enough eggs to trigger the first population growth in years. This means that UK homes and gardens could see a lot more of the daddy longlegs this fall than ever before. Even if they appear disgusting to some people, the tiny insects are actually of tremendous use to Mother N...
--------
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Arachnophobists-to-Be-Hit-Hard-this-Autumn-122659.shtml
--------
This e-mail was sent by Experiment23 Inc., located in New York, NY
10163. To not receive further e-mails, please visit
http://help.pingie.com