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geordiesandman
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Joined: Jan 21, 2010
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Location: Cramlington, Northumberland. (and South Shields)
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:43 pm |
 
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on sifting through my rag worm tonight i came accross what i thought were bits of mutilated worms, but on closer inspection were what apeared to be the carcases of huge fleas, about 4mm long. !! any idea what they were?
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Captain_Mainwaring
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Joined: Feb 11, 2010
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 5:34 pm |
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some bait suppliers do ragworm in sea peat- much better than vermiculite in my view- sea peat contains all manner of organic material- (some of the peat I used had little cress like plants starting to grow in them it was that fertile) but without a photo it's hard to say really |
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geordiesandman
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:10 pm |
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i took a pic bu it doesnt really show it very well, i'll have a bit play, see if i can enhance it a bit....
all i can describe it as is a stereotypical 'flea' in profile, but much bigger and no big back legs. dark brown in colour.
incidentally these worms are in vermiculite.( i much prefere them in peat too.....)
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geordiesandman
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:21 pm |
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here we go, not fantastic but the best i could do without geting the expensive macro gear out 
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geordiesandman
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Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:28 pm |
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think i might have found it.... a beach flea? |
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Iknowagoodplaice
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Location: Surrey
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Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:34 pm |
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I think that's probably a sand hopper. You see loads of them on some beaches. |
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