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Sheffield actually has a thriving population it's one of the most northerly locations on record .... There found in most of Wales now too and are spreading further a field, it's a juvi because it hasn't got it's typical adult coloration yet but as you say without a chelicerae shot it's not 100%
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Scarily not uncommon we've had various "hot" spiders brought in to the shop over recent months.... Lots of geckos too!
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But the bites pretty rubbish to be fair Mosquito bites are much worse and the last thing a little spiddy wants to do is bite someone.... I think it's more the concept of being bitten that people don't like
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That's definitely tegeneria species but without a clear carapace and abdomen shot it's impossible to tell which one...at a guess if say T. Duellica judging by the stupidly long femurs
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That is a scotophaeus blackwalli or mouse spider pretty much found in every corner of the uk... Can be pretty big at times too but doubt it's bitten anyone
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Slightly off topic but can anyone recommend a good builder in Salisbury? My parents have just moved to a little village called shrewton and are in need of a decent builder and it's a bit of a trek for all the lads I know and use up my way.
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Very handy...... Used daily! and I only know it because of your old man lol
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Ok so foam may be an option then...... He's kinda canoe shaped when you flip him so there's not gonna be any pressure issues with it trying to escape I'm gonna frame him internally with mesh and timber and then fill him up
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????? He's a log....not a dog lol
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I run two at the mo an 18" and a 20" with a 25" bar and chain under the seat
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Mmm 66 or 395 that's my groundsaws don't do smaller
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Oops.... Nope totally standard 4 year old un touched example that has had a reasonably easy life...... And then topped it's self
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Not mine.... My brothers! His 441 decided it's had enough of life and spat half the piston out
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So here's my problem.... I've been asked to "save" a chainsaw Carving by my local parish council, the carving is a croc approx 6ft ish and the locals have been oiling him twice a year and as a result externally looks in really good condition...... However! He's made from a pretty hefty lump of sycamore and has turned to mush internally he's too fragile to move at present because as soon as you try to lift/ roll him he starts to fracture and could collapse..... Any suggestions? I was considering flipping him onto a pallet and packing him in to prevent movement then removing as much of the really squishy stuff as possible applying wood stabiliser, internally bracing and maybe filling with expansion foam?? Then mounting him on a new oak plinth?
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Generally stolen saws etc already have a new home before there nicked and you tend to find that the people that buy them know damn well there stolen so aren't gonna be worried about a few numbers or marks there's a few arb outfits local to us that have openly admitted that they own stolen saws chippers etc and they really don't seem to give a damn..... Oddly their also the same guys that never seem have anything stolen!
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Sooo painful! But somehow still had to watch all of it....
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More likely to be inonotus going by the black stain in pic 2
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Yep 100% ash
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Some will talk quite clearly as well! I've always thought intelligence isn't about the ability to repeat like parrots or learn tricks like dogs... but the ability to adapt, learn and survive
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Better than most birds, there very very intelligent! And very naughty! Their problem solving ability is amazing they make parrots look stupid. But they do need to be kept occupied as they need quite a lot of interaction This is Charlie the carion crow And this is Darwin the jackdaw
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Similar........ Squirrels however tend to refrain from emptying bank accounts
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Some do..... Some don't! There's a point where they either socialise and become amazing pets or turn and are like furry piranhas
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Who mentioned releasing? But yes you are 100% correct and not a single one of his squirrels has been
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It's a touchy subject in our industry I know but if anyone happens to end up felling a tree with a Corvid of some description nesting in it then please feel free to drop me a message if chicks are in it!! I've raised a quite a few from fluffy little day olds over the years and my last carrion boy recently passed. Same goes for squirrels a friend of mine is retired and spends his days looking after squirrels for some reason
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I think between me and my brother we've hit most services, electric, gas, water, BT, cabletell, Virgin, fibre, but street lighting is my favourite! As has already been said if it's not at its recommended depth then it's repaired/replaced by the provider usually, and with things like BT cables if the tree is potentially unsafe etc then a 30 sec phone call to inform them "I'm gonna snap it" somehow seems to get a free reconnection but as far as buried services goes invest in a cat scanner! I hit street lighting 8 inches up a sycamore stem with a ms460 levelling the stump...obviously where the tree had dragged it up as it grew.
