Author Topic: what do woodlice do? (Read 7239 times)

daveandtara · « **on:** July 29, 2005, 11:05:21 »

got zillions of woodlice on my plot.
good thing? ;D
or bad thing? :(
Tara xx

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #1 on:** July 29, 2005, 11:34:04 »

They eat decaying plant matter, and on the whole I'd say they're a good thing. They may possibly do occasional marginal damage, I'm not sure.

Palustris · « **Reply #2 on:** July 29, 2005, 12:02:35 »

They need dark, damp places, so if you need to reduce the population then remove their hiding places. They do little damage in normal numbers outside, but in a greenhouse they can nibble off seedlings.

tim · « **Reply #3 on:** July 29, 2005, 12:24:33 »

What do they do/

They give me the habdabs!!

Icyberjunkie · « **Reply #4 on:** July 29, 2005, 12:49:18 »

They sort of pop and ooze a little.......but only on cooking :P

..........honest! It was on "Cook on the wild side".

so yo uhave another freee meal from the lottie. ;D

weedin project · « **Reply #5 on:** July 29, 2005, 13:17:42 »

Icyberjunkie, that is G R O S S :o

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2005, 15:14:07 »

Miniature armadillos!

Am I the only person (well, me and the kids) that call them choogypegs?

I saw that also Icy, Hugh FW was hoping they would go pink as they are a crusteacian (sp??!!)

jaggythistle · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2005, 15:23:29 »

If you have a shed and crossbearers touch the ground at all as soon as said
crossbearer shows anysign of damp they will start nibbling but no worry it
would take em bout 5 years to make any significant damage.... watched the guy
next doors fence slowly fall victim at my old place. I have eaten them on a
survival weekend thingy many many moons ago !!!!

needed ketchup I thought.... we wern't allowed ketchup :'(

Icyberjunkie · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2005, 20:40:40 »

You may well be EJ - I have never heard that name before. Iain

BAGGY · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2005, 22:06:36 »

We call them cheesey bugs

GREENWIZARD · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2005, 22:13:46 »

we call them slaters.
i remember Hugh Fernley-Blah Blah said they were related to prawns & tasted like them~don't think i'll chance it

Shallot · « **Reply #11 on:** August 01, 2005, 21:50:52 »

I am from Devon originally, E. J. and they call them chuggy PIGS there. i have also heard the term 'sow (as in female pig) bug' Still don't know if they are friend or foe for gardeners though! ;)

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #12 on:** August 02, 2005, 23:49:43 »

Well that is it then shallot. My family are from the fabulous north Devon coast, so I guess, over the years, it has changed from chuggypigs to choogypegs. ;D

Andy H · « **Reply #13 on:** August 02, 2005, 23:56:01 »

choogypegs :o

Nah! mum called them cheese bugs

we also had goozgogs :-[ :-X :-\

silly mummy ;)

wardy · « **Reply #14 on:** August 03, 2005, 09:12:01 »

I always call them armadillos ;D

adam04 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2005, 11:13:53 »

yes they do damage, thye nibbled all the woody part of my cordyline off and killed it!! >:(

redimp · « **Reply #16 on:** August 03, 2005, 12:04:29 »

Quote from: Andy H on August 02, 2005, 23:56:01

choogypegs :o

Nah! mum called them cheese bugs

we also had goozgogs :-[ :-X :-\

silly mummy ;)

Aren't Goosegogs gooseberries? I think they are in Lincs.

Andy H · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2005, 23:00:44 »

yES THEY ARE TO SILLY PEOPLE LIKE MUMMYKINS! ;D

Mubgrub · « **Reply #18 on:** August 09, 2005, 14:56:12 »

Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on July 29, 2005, 15:14:07

Am I the only person (well, me and the kids) that call them choogypegs?

We call them chippy pigs ;D Or Ohms (like from Naussica!)

Mostly harmless but one dark night I did see a bunch of them chomping on my runner beans!

the_snail · « **Reply #19 on:** August 10, 2005, 07:13:35 »

Woodlice in my honest opinion are armless (but not leggless :D)

They do provide food for birds and frogs and toads

Hey my tip dont sow seeds next to a rotting lod or shed :D

The_Snail

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Author Topic: what do woodlice do? (Read 7239 times)