[Lori]

Thanks so much for the imput folks. I'm going to check all and any new links during the next couple of days. At the moment I'm trying to compose a more general thread for that Se1 site forum.

Without rancour, I now understand why I didn't get replies back from the entomologists I found online over a period of some years. They obviously thought I was a crackpot with too much time on my hands, deleted my emails and never gave the subject a second thought.

My poor vegie garden is being attacked by a veritable army of slugs due to my inattention as I will not use chemicals anywhere on my property. I have housework piling up around me. I've had two migraines during the last fortnight. I've viewed more beetle sites than any sane person should. My eyes ache, I've got a numb bum and have been too scared to use my blood pressure monitor for a month. This isn't exactly a joy ride.

As to my memory. I can only tell you that do have a rather better memory than is usual. Suffice it to say, I met a childhood neighbour of ours years ago, I asked her what the occasion was when mothers and children were in a queue for a toy which turned out to be a small gun metal broom and shovel on a card in which I had no interest. She said, that was immediately after the war, it was a celebration for the children, you were a babe in arms and you gave your toy to Eunice my daughter. I said I knew I was being carried in the queue and told her what the toy was. I was less than eighteen months old.

Memory does play tricks, I'm aware and accept that it does but some things remain because they were so exceptional or affecting and my beetle was a quandary from the outset.

I do understand that the whole business may seem like a flight of fancy and bear no animosity for those who may come to that conclusion.

No more defensive posts I absolutely promise.

Lori