[Milsurplus] Bugs From Another World...

[J. Forster]

It might not be as remarkable as it first appears. From Wiki:

"Their diet focuses mainly upon crickets and other small insects as their
main food source. Some other species can also eat small rodents"

and such things could well be in a container also. So it might have had
food, and been able to get some water from prey too.

FWIW,
-John

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> Some years ago, when I had a bunch of aircraft and avionics parts stored
> in
> a 40' sea container, I ran across a big scorpion.  I shoo'ed it into a
> five
> gallon plastic bucket, and left him in there.  This was in May, in
> Phoenix.
> I entered the container again late in August (for the first time since
> May)
> and the scorpion was stil alive and nasty as ever.  No food, no water and
> temperatures that had to exceed 140F during the day.  I'd say the scorpion
> wins the survival contest!
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV] On Behalf Of J. Forster
> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:03 AM
> To: BOATANCHORS at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV
> Subject: Re: [BOATANCHORS-TEMPE] [Milsurplus] Bugs From Another World...
>
>
> Was the spider alive or dead? I doubt that any fumigant could get into a
> Zip-Lock or heat sealed bag.
>
> -John
>
> ==============
>
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lloyd KK7IZ" <kk7iz at cox.net>
>> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [Boatanchors] Imagine a world without
>> hamfests
>>
>>
>>> And next time he gets a baby snake....
>>
>> I was once told that most countries fumigate packages from overseas.
>> I wonder about this, since a fellow in France told me he got a Texas
>> spider in a package from me. Anyone know about this?
>
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