Well most of what comes out of improperly cleaned shells is pupas from
flies. I have herd of a fellow shell traded who was attacked by a small
swarm of tiny white flies that emerged from a box of Philippine shells. she
was bitten several times by these still unidentified hitchhikers and had
nice whelts to prove it .
 
Mark James & Peta Susan Bethke
3001 South Ocean Dr. Suite 4-V
Hollywood, Florida
33019-2804
U.S.A.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Jorge Mendez Fuentes <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, May 13, 1999 11:01 PM
Subject: Insects into shells
 
 
>Dear Gary and friends:
>
>When i receive parcels from shell traders and shell suppliers, many times I
>found little insects (like beattles), pupes, etc. into the shells, and
other
>times, very small, very minuscule, insects, like "crikkets" (excuse the
word,
>may be is wrong) in the external surface.
>
>Somebody can tell the origin of this "extras" ?
>
>Regards
>
>Jorge Mendez
>