And Spiders and their eight-legged ilk out number us all, for every pound of our body weight there are 200 POUNDS of spiders! Imagine, 8 billion people with an average weight of 100 Lbs, that makes for a sickening amount of creepy crawlies! So don’t feel too guilty if you swat a few hundred of them. You’re not even making a dent!
One of the big salmonella outbreaks was traced to feral pigs tearing down a fence and rooting in a spinach field. They can have two litters a year and start at six months old. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/wild-pigs/pest-notes/
Interesting thought about the hogs. As a person living in Texas, I have long said that at the end of the world the only things left will be cockroaches, fire ants and grackles. They can survive quite well on each other. Not sure about the feral hogs, I’ve had experience with them too and they taste good.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member 11 months ago
Fire-ant Queen Izzy is an inspired creation. If you would care to share any of what inspired her, please look me up. Thank you.
hariseldon59 11 months ago
They could use a crossover from the Aardvark from BC.
Chithing Premium Member 11 months ago
Pig looks appropriately chastised.
Space_cat 11 months ago
And Spiders and their eight-legged ilk out number us all, for every pound of our body weight there are 200 POUNDS of spiders! Imagine, 8 billion people with an average weight of 100 Lbs, that makes for a sickening amount of creepy crawlies! So don’t feel too guilty if you swat a few hundred of them. You’re not even making a dent!
Ellis97 11 months ago
Some animals are equal, but some are more slovenly than others.
cbgoldeneagle2 11 months ago
Spiders are good they keep the other insects down to a level you can live with!!! There is a reason for every little creature on this planet!!
mistercatworks 11 months ago
Feral pigs are no joke. They used to tear up good pasture land on my Dad’s farm.
timothy6522 11 months ago
An ant war in Southern California between 2 “super colonies” kills 30 million ants a year!!
amaryllis2 Premium Member 11 months ago
One of the big salmonella outbreaks was traced to feral pigs tearing down a fence and rooting in a spinach field. They can have two litters a year and start at six months old. https://ipm.ucanr.edu/home-and-landscape/wild-pigs/pest-notes/
sueiabold Premium Member 11 months ago
Interesting thought about the hogs. As a person living in Texas, I have long said that at the end of the world the only things left will be cockroaches, fire ants and grackles. They can survive quite well on each other. Not sure about the feral hogs, I’ve had experience with them too and they taste good.
epaphus8 11 months ago
I like how R.J. and the ants finish each other’s sentences. Is a love connection in the works?
Ron Bauerle 11 months ago
I didn’t google it, but I find 30 piglets per litter hard to believe – the mothers don’t have that many nipples do they?
Timothy Madigan Premium Member 11 months ago
Hey Feral Pigs… just ask the passenger pigeon, who’s migrating flocks could block out the sun for miles, how successful having a multitude is.