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[SarzWix]

I was banned from even growing calabrese this year due to OH finding bits of caterpillars in his Sunday dinner last year... It made him properly ill, wouldn't eat another thing for about 24 hrs!
I honestly don't know how they manage to hide themselves so well, they must get right inside the florets?! We've stuck to growing cabbage, kale & brussels this year, covered with Enviromesh, so hopefully there'll be no 'little surprises'...!

[zebedee]

In a past life, from a 'special forces' type of survival way, if it lives it can be eaten, animal or vegetable, apart from the through and through poison types (certain mushrooms, toadstool, etc).

PS, that is why they are called 'snake-eaters or biters'

[scared55]

... and, of course, I have been told (by UK folk) that in this country if it moves, there is probably a recipe for it.

Not that I lend any credence to that, of course!

KK

[Snadger]

Funny how we like the butterflies so much, but not the caterpillars that are destined to become butterflies.
Having said that, it's probably no different to my liking adults but not the children that are destined to become adults.

KK

I think I could cope with a caterpillar in my frozen cauli....but I would be a little bit worried if I found a child nestled in it!

[lainey lou]

I honestly don't know how they manage to hide themselves so well, they must get right inside the florets?! ..!

They have magical invisibility powers! At least the ones on my lottie do

[shirlthegirl43]

They have magical invisibility powers! At least the ones on my lottie do

That explains it then. Must remember when i have my eyes tested to get special specs for finding the critters!!!

[madmax]

I think I could cope with a caterpillar in my frozen cauli....but I would be a little bit worried if I found a child nestled in it!

I was invited to go alligator hunting last year in Lower Alabama with some Ericsson colleagues of mine. He was going to use a .50cal machine gun... Whan I asked what he was going to use as bait, the reply was (in a hillbilly Alabama accent), "A kid".

Not too sure Mr James Tyus was joking either...

[mandyballantyne]

I would say he was serious! I know folks form Mobile, Alabama and wouldn't put it past them Think the use it as a method of controling the bad kids

[moggssue]

I would say he was serious! I know folks form Mobile, Alabama and wouldn't put it past them Think the use it as a method of controling the bad kids

Ohh, I know I couple I could lend them ...

[scared55]

I was invited to go alligator hunting last year in Lower Alabama with some Ericsson colleagues of mine. He was going to use a .50cal machine gun... Whan I asked what he was going to use as bait, the reply was (in a hillbilly Alabama accent), "A kid".

Not too sure Mr James Tyus was joking either...

I don't suppose there is any chance he meant a young goat, is there? That or another small, young animal would seem to me to be ideal bait for an alligator.

KK

[madmax]

I don't suppose there is any chance he meant a young goat, is there? That or another small, young animal would seem to me to be ideal bait for an alligator.

KK

'Fraid not. He meant of the 2 legged type. Drives around with a Glock in the glovebox of his Chevy S10 truck...

Ohh, I know I couple I could lend them ...

Me too!