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08-07-2009, 02:16 PM
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| | | Oystercatchers don't catch Oysters
I saw plenty of Oystercatchers on my adventure to the Western Isle's but how wrongly named they are. Apparently there's no evidence of them actually catching Oysters, so I thought I'd start a thread on Wildlife names that are somewhat wrong.  |
08-07-2009, 02:19 PM
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| | | Re: Oystercatchers don't catch Oysters
Ringlets don't have ringlets. What little hair they have is pretty straight.
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08-07-2009, 02:24 PM
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| | | Re: Oystercatchers don't catch Oysters
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08-07-2009, 02:31 PM
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| | | Re: Oystercatchers don't catch Oysters
How about the Bee-Wolf? (Philanthus triangulum)
It is neither a Bee, nor a Wolf. It is in fact a Wasp that predates Bees!
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P.S. Good idea for a light-hearted thread, BM 
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08-07-2009, 03:05 PM
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08-07-2009, 03:15 PM
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08-07-2009, 03:16 PM
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Kentish Glory - only present in Scotland
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08-07-2009, 04:11 PM
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Swallowtail - only sips nectar and never swallows anything's tail.
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08-07-2009, 04:14 PM
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| | | Re: Oystercatchers don't catch Oysters
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Originally Posted by eeyore nah - glowworms do glow. | Yeah - but they're not worms!
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