Where are the Christmas Beatles.

[Smoky bandit]

As a kid christmas Beatles were everywhere.
First came the brown ones ,then about 2 weeks before Christmas day came the gold ones.
Last year we seen 1 brown one and this year we haven't seen a single Beatle, let alone a gold one .
Does anyone know what's happening with the good old golden Christmas Beatle.

 

[madtuna]

They are all at my place
You haven't got my Orb spiders by any chance? They are missing this year

 

[LONEWOLF]

Climate Change ?... :lol: :lol:

LW....

 

[Smoky bandit]

Ive read that they need eucalyptus leaves to lay their spawn in.
If the good ol Christmas Beatle is declining because of the decline in eucalyptus trees, What hope have the koalas got :N:

 

[Dave79]

Think it was a CIA conspiracy that got John Lennon. Pretty sure the rest of them are still around.

 

[7.62marksman]

That easy just ask Greta Thunberg she knows everything :lol: :lol:

 

[Smoky bandit]

Climate Change ?... :lol: :lol:

LW....

Yep or globle warming :lol:

 

[Smoky bandit]

They are all at my place
You haven't got my Orb spiders by any chance? They are missing this year

Yes they are all here in caboolture :awful:

 

[BigWave]

Last year we had squadrons of Orb and Christmas (also known as Jewel) spiders throughout the GT.
This year, almost none.
The mozzies were also down, so that's maybe why.

 

[Jaros]

Same up here.

 

[Greenhornet_au]

Have not seen Orbs in about 5 years, used to have them hanging out everywhere, love them.

Christmas beetles, digging them up on the weekend, alive but half formed, but they also have been in decline around here too.

:/

 

[goody2shoes]

The Aliens are eating them :skull:

Goody

 

[nucopia]

They are staying hidden in protest for having their name changed to the more Politically correct" summer holiday Beatles"
:8

 

[Mackka]

I will swap you an orb spider for a 7foot python, any takers?
Mackka

 

[Greenhornet_au]

Me !!

The kids will love taking it for a walk.

Where do you put the collar on ?

 

[aussiefarmer]

Christmas beetles are the big white grubs in your garden , have a close look at the head, with less people gardening and no moisture they are still in the ground, and as far as i am concerned the tree sickening buggers can stay in the ground.

 

[Greenhornet_au]

yeah, another explanation could be lack of lawns and trees in metro area's now.

Lack of water for the right conditions to 'launch' the beetles.

 

[Deepseeker]

Apparently the Christmas Beetles are no longer as diverse or as numerous.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-27/where-have-all-the-christmas-beetles-gone/10669820

 

[LONEWOLF]

Me !!

The kids will love taking it for a walk.

Where do you put the collar on ?

You don't put a collar on a snake, You have to use a harness... They can slip out of collars... :lol: :lol:

LW...

 

[Manpa]

Me !!

The kids will love taking it for a walk.

Where do you put the collar on ?

You don't put a collar on a snake, You have to use a harness... They can slip out of collars... :lol: :lol:

LW...

Slippery little suckers.