tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post1410684431279757578..comments2024-03-26T09:49:07.212-07:00Comments on The Scratching Post: A Rot Of GrubsK T Cathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-25774935952163868702017-03-14T03:28:13.383-07:002017-03-14T03:28:13.383-07:00A squirm of grubs?
A squirm of grubs?<br />IlĂonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-18335477467456790202017-03-13T19:49:08.520-07:002017-03-13T19:49:08.520-07:00Such fun!Such fun!ligneushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00906867668009351290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-8587144241004654162017-03-13T19:36:54.302-07:002017-03-13T19:36:54.302-07:00Check that. The grubs had just curled up and died ...Check that. The grubs had just curled up and died and were hard to see. It doesn't look like anyone ate them.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />What's the world coming to when you can no longer trust insectivores to do their jobs?K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-73172319227323329902017-03-13T17:40:08.153-07:002017-03-13T17:40:08.153-07:00Update: There are no longer any grubs in the cul-d...Update: There are no longer any grubs in the cul-de-sac, living or dead. The birds must have nommed.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-57589901848345703962017-03-13T13:02:15.349-07:002017-03-13T13:02:15.349-07:00Woot! We've coined a phrase! I thought of a fe...Woot! We've coined a phrase! I thought of a fester of grubs, but it didn't seem to fit. I love it for maggots, though.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-38317742425254322062017-03-13T13:00:20.504-07:002017-03-13T13:00:20.504-07:00I always just called them "a mess of grubs&qu...I always just called them "a mess of grubs" and left it at that. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.anapsid.org/beastly.html" rel="nofollow">This list of collective nouns for animals is the most comprehensive one I found, but even it doesn't have anything for grubs</a>.<br /><br />So, I guess "a rot of grubs" is as legitimate as anything. Or maybe "a fester of maggots".tim eiselehttp://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-24855005424887149812017-03-13T11:08:31.485-07:002017-03-13T11:08:31.485-07:00By the way, I figured that if anyone knew what a g...By the way, I figured that if anyone knew what a group of grubs was called, it would be you. No luck?K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-53329849368595303312017-03-13T11:05:06.479-07:002017-03-13T11:05:06.479-07:00I tossed them during a work shift change, 4 PM. Th...I tossed them during a work shift change, 4 PM. The diurnal birds were clocking out and the nocturnal birds hadn't shown up yet, probably calling in with "morning flu" after a binge during the day. When I looked around this morning, a few were still around, squirming in the gutters unable to get farther than that.<br /><br />I got the idea for the street toss from a bulletin board, but to tell you the truth, it's never been the barrel of laughs I'd hoped. Our birds are probably terrified of landing on the street. I guess I could put them in a makeshift bird feeder, but that would just lead to Maddi gorging herself on birds.K T Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10259428595745509790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22301740.post-72958781188268614802017-03-13T10:41:22.203-07:002017-03-13T10:41:22.203-07:00I like the kind of crunchy squelching noise they m...I like the kind of crunchy squelching noise they make. <br />Did the birds enjoy them?tim eiselehttp://somethingscrawlinginmyhair.comnoreply@blogger.com