On Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:10:57 -1000, dsi1
> wrote:

> The house we grew up in was next to the biggest preservation wetland in
> the state. As such, the place was crawling, slithering, and hopping with
> the local wildlife. Cane toads and African snails were the most
> prevalent and noticeable. The African snails were quite impressive to
> see and they overran our backyard. In order to reach our house they had
> to cross the road and this is where a lot of them met their doom. The
> street was literally paved with the squashed bodies of toad and snail.
> Eventually man won out over nature and these days, we rarely ever see a
> large African snail or cane toad. You guys in CA got nothing to worry
> about. Take that, nature!

We get a Gypsy moth scare occasionally, but we have lots of chemicals
to use.

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