Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: To renew an older question - Film eating beetles
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 13:38:32 -0400
References: <NABBLIJOIFAICKBIEPJJGEDDLHAA.darkroom@ix.netcom.com>

Protein!

Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
> > At 11:09 AM 9/6/01 -0500, Jeffery Smith wrote:
> > >They look suspiciously like the rice beetles that are enfesting the
> > >entire house. My wife buys rice in 25-lb sacks, and they invariable
> > >"develop" beetles in a few weeks.
> >
> >
> > That's because the rice is full of beetle eggs that hatch after
> > you get the
> > rice. Putting the rice in a freezer will prevent them from
> > hatching. Or in
> > a small plastic garbage can (new and clean) and then put in some dry ice.
> > The cold and lack of oxygen will keep them from hatching.
> >
> > But I'm sure you already know this...
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Jim
> 
> Even if you prevent them from hatching...don't you end up eating them?

In reply to: Message from "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com> (RE: [Leica] RE: To renew an older question - Film eating beetles)