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Killer Bees Spread to SW Arkansas
2005-06-18
Posted by:trailing wife

#15  Hmmmm, I know the image is small enough (100x73) and the URL is right. Oh well...
Posted by: xbalanke   2005-06-18 23:28  

#14  Thanks for the info, .com. Here goes...

Posted by: xbalanke   2005-06-18 23:28  

#13  I'm hoping to see some Belushi SNL pix, heh.

I like the Samurai better though....
Posted by: .com   2005-06-18 21:57  

#12  Ima looking for a train wreck.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-18 21:54  

#11  Lol - I forgot to code so it would be readable, not interpreted as an actual image link, lol!

first char: < character
then IMG SRC="" stick the URL between the quotes
close with: > character

Lol - sorry!
Posted by: .com   2005-06-18 21:50  

#10  ima think magic number is around 300 pixels....
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-18 21:48  

#9  LOL!
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-18 21:47  

#8  Just this once, heh: Just stick the URL of the graphic in the quotes. Make sure it's no more than about 500 pixels wide, lol. Preceed this with a hard return, just to be safe - i.e. put it on a line by itself - I don't think you want to be doing text-wrapping, just yet. And, of course, I could add the code for forcing the image size, but that would confuse non-HTLMers enough to guarantee someone would hose it and waste RB layout, lol!
Posted by: .com   2005-06-18 21:46  

#7  This needs an SNL graphic. How does one insert an image into a comment?
Posted by: xbalanke   2005-06-18 21:40  

#6  details details! It certainly decimated the rabbit population. I'm happy to call a 90% kill rate wiped out.

You are right, I checked calicivirus is a natural mutation of a rabbit virus. A virus that suddenly got extremely deadly for European rabbits. First official case: China.

Biological control is very effective, wish we could make some viruses to wipe out cane toads, killer bees, funnel webs and box jellyfish.
Posted by: anon1   2005-06-18 13:32  

#5  our wabbit hives are out of control..please buzz someone.
Posted by: spemblebumblebees   2005-06-18 13:03  

#4  they've been here in So Cal for a couple years now...no huge problems. The occasional death when a mower hits a pipe with a hive in it, but....
Posted by: Frank G   2005-06-18 10:52  

#3  Anon, the Calicivirus wasn't genetically engineered. It was a naturally occurring virus out of Central Asia, IIRC. Nor did it wipe out the rabbit, more's the pity. My guesstimate of rabbit numbers in Central Australia is that they have stabilised at 10 to 20 percent of pre calici numbers.
Posted by: Grunter   2005-06-18 08:43  

#2  Wonder if these guys can survive the Vampire Mite, if so it could be a good thing.
Posted by: Shipman   2005-06-18 08:14  

#1  good lord! released by accident in Brazil in 1958 ... this is worse than the cane toad invasion of Australia by far!

Genetic engineering of species-specific viruses (eg: calicivirus that wiped out Australian rabbits) is DEFINITELY the way to go.

Needs thorough testing though to be sure it can't jump species.
Posted by: anon1   2005-06-18 05:32  

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