Comments on: Triops longicaudatus http://www.mundell.org/2006/01/21/triops-longicaudatus/ A little of this, a little of that Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:38:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Monty Bryden http://www.mundell.org/2006/01/21/triops-longicaudatus/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 Monty Bryden Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:35:18 +0000 http://www.mundell.org/?p=307#comment-1179 You sound interesting, my middle name is Mundell, did you know it was French, My Mother was Mary Mundell and in the County of Argyll in Scotland there are quite a number of Mundell's all Farming, just as I was, also one of my Aunt's married a John Mundell, so I have two connections., christian names like Benjamin, David, Alistair,John etc predominate, Argyll is split into regions and they are all in Kintyre and Cowal, nice to speak to you. monty You sound interesting, my middle name is Mundell, did you know it was French, My Mother was Mary Mundell and in the County of Argyll in Scotland there are quite a number of Mundell’s all Farming, just as I was, also one of my Aunt’s married a John Mundell, so I have two connections., christian names like Benjamin, David, Alistair,John etc predominate, Argyll is split into regions and they are all in Kintyre and Cowal, nice to speak to you. monty

]]> By: Sean Hodges http://www.mundell.org/2006/01/21/triops-longicaudatus/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 Sean Hodges Sun, 29 Jan 2006 20:56:20 +0000 http://www.mundell.org/?p=307#comment-1178 We got Triops for my 5-year-old's Xmas present. Two problems immediately manifest themselves; a)5-yr-olds aren't very interested in something that won't be ready for 18 hours minimum, and b) Triops need constant warmth and light (not easily available in damp cold Xmas London). Now we are at the end of January, the last two Triops are fat and healthy, having eaten all their pals, my wife has finally stopped waiting to get her airing cupboard back, and I have replaced two 60W light-bulbs in the anglepoise lamp that keeps them alive. And the 5-yr-old? She loves her Triops almost as much as the kitten she REALLY wanted. We got Triops for my 5-year-old’s Xmas present.
Two problems immediately manifest themselves; a)5-yr-olds aren’t very interested in something that won’t be ready for 18 hours minimum, and b) Triops need constant warmth and light (not easily available in damp cold Xmas London).

Now we are at the end of January, the last two Triops are fat and healthy, having eaten all their pals, my wife has finally stopped waiting to get her airing cupboard back, and I have replaced two 60W light-bulbs in the anglepoise lamp that keeps them alive.

And the 5-yr-old? She loves her Triops almost as much as the kitten she REALLY wanted.

]]> By: MT http://www.mundell.org/2006/01/21/triops-longicaudatus/comment-page-1/#comment-1177 MT Mon, 23 Jan 2006 01:33:27 +0000 http://www.mundell.org/?p=307#comment-1177 Nah, your 220 million remark was clear enough, it's just that the way you and everybody else talks evolution is vague, whereas I am a persnickety smartaleck. Your pets must be related to the horseshoe crabs, by the look and lore of them, because I've heard the horseshoes too called Pre-Cambrian and one of Earth's most ancient forms. Nah, your 220 million remark was clear enough, it’s just that the way you and everybody else talks evolution is vague, whereas I am a persnickety smartaleck. Your pets must be related to the horseshoe crabs, by the look and lore of them, because I’ve heard the horseshoes too called Pre-Cambrian and one of Earth’s most ancient forms.

]]> By: Carrick http://www.mundell.org/2006/01/21/triops-longicaudatus/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 Carrick Sun, 22 Jan 2006 22:35:21 +0000 http://www.mundell.org/?p=307#comment-1176 I suppose I should have clarified the 220 million years old remark. They are, in fact, one of the oldest surviving species on the planet. They've been around since the Triassic. Their eggs can survive for very long periods of time in statis with no care required. As soon as they come into contact with even a small amount of fresh water (for instance, a rain puddle) they can hatch into new Triops. A brilliant survival trait, though I wouldn't go so far as to call it "intelligent" if you know what I mean. I suppose I should have clarified the 220 million years old remark. They are, in fact, one of the oldest surviving species on the planet. They’ve been around since the Triassic. Their eggs can survive for very long periods of time in statis with no care required. As soon as they come into contact with even a small amount of fresh water (for instance, a rain puddle) they can hatch into new Triops. A brilliant survival trait, though I wouldn’t go so far as to call it “intelligent” if you know what I mean.

]]> By: MT http://www.mundell.org/2006/01/21/triops-longicaudatus/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 MT Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:51:01 +0000 http://www.mundell.org/?p=307#comment-1175 Before I saw your "here" link I discovered <a href="http://images.google.com/images?q=Triops%20longicaudatus&hl=en&hs=32D&lr=&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=N&tab=wi" rel="nofollow">Google image</a> has a nice collection. Before I saw your “here” link I discovered Google image has a nice collection.

]]> By: MT http://www.mundell.org/2006/01/21/triops-longicaudatus/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 MT Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:49:10 +0000 http://www.mundell.org/?p=307#comment-1174 At 220 million years old, perhaps it was just their time to go. How old is that in dog years? At 220 million years old, perhaps it was just their time to go. How old is that in dog years?

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