At 08:05 PM 3/12/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Andrew Vik
>Tampa, Fl., U.S.A.
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>Kurt:
>
>I'm amazed that a landsnail collector would be repelled by the few
discomforts
>of beach shelling. I have always found land collecting to be much more
>hazardous. When hunting on limestone formations, you are subject to cuts and
>bruises and the threat of rock slides and sudden falls.
YES, I'VE FALLEN ALL OVER THE WORLD AND HAVE SCARS TO PROVE IT. HOWEVER, I
WOULD RATHER STITCH MYSELF UP WITH DENTAL FLOSS THAN FACE THE BEACH.
Hoards of mosquitoes,
>ticks, chiggers, wasps, ants, spiders, scorpions, leaches, snakes, etc. take
>turns dining on your flesh during trips to the forest.
YES. WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
I have never returned
>from the beach as completely filthy dirty as I get during a good landsnail
>trip.
YES. AGAIN.
Landsnailing is not for wimps!
AMEN.
A day on the beach is completely relaxing
>by comparison. By the way, freshwater collecting is not for timid souls
either.
>There are hoards of mosquitoes, leaches, snakes, alligators, snapping
turtles,
>etc., ..............
I DON'T DO FRESHWATER MUCH EITHER. BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF THE VISIBLE
CREATURES YOU MENTION. I DON'T LIKE THOSE LITTLE MICROBE THINGS THAT MAKE
YOUR LIFE A LIVING HELL LATER.
KURT
>Kurt Auffenberg wrote:
>
>> Bill,
>> Since I don't live near the beach and actually deplore it due to the heat,
>> glare, sunburn, salt, and sand in and on every body surface and crevice,
>> I've never seen this behavior. Next season let me know. I'd love to drive
>> over and witness this. I'll try to find that paper. Now you guys know why
>> I work on landsnails.
>>
>> Kurt
>>
>> At 07:21 PM 3/11/99 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Kurt, I am not referring to any paper. All of the people who spend
>> >any time on the beach in the summer will see the behavior that
>> >I described (surfing with an umbrella shaped foot). You can stand
>> >in a foot of water and literally pick these guys up as they "surf" by.
>> >The kids are especially thrilled by this as they try to snatch them
>> >up as they go by. They are not disloged -- they have a purpose
>> >-- mating. C. Lloyd has made even more interesting observations
>> >in regards to the latter (mating) and other unusual behaviors which
>> >are not yet fully understood. We will see what happens this summer!
>> >
>> >Compared to our other common Terebra (Terebra dislocata) which
>> >is a passive species, the Hastula salleana are very active and are
>> >reminiscent of a Strombus alatus or Fasciolaria tulipa when handled
>> >- struggling and fighting to return to their natural surroundings.
>> >
>> >Regards,
>> >
>> >Bill F.
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Kurt Auffenberg <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Date: Thursday, March 11, 1999 12:28 PM
>> >Subject: Re: A Dealer's Life (was: An Idea...)
>> >
>> >
>> >>Well, Tom. It looks like it's just you and me on Terebra. So, I'll just
>> >>spit out a few things. Bill Frank is probably referring to a short paper
>> >>written on the underwater surfing abilities of Hastula salleana. They
>> >>follow the tide up and down as they get dislodged by the surf. It's a
>> >>pretty cool behavior, but the study was quite anecdotal.
>> >
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