Re: THOSE PESKY PIRANHA BUGS - III
From: Michael Llaneza <maserati@e...>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 00:42:20 -0800
Subject: Re: THOSE PESKY PIRANHA BUGS - III
The carrying capacity for omnivores would be higher. Probably by an
order of magnitude or two.
K.H.Ranitzsch wrote:
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>From: <DAWGFACE47@webtv.net>
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>>MY GOD! Migrating swarms following the herds of grazing critters!
>>
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>Another variant might be modelled on locusts. Normally solitary insects
>living off the local vegatation. If population pressure becomes too
great,
>they form gigantic swarms that migrate hundreds of kilometers and strip
bare
>the vegetation along their path.
>
>Make them omnivorous rather than vegetarian and you get a nasty
scenario.
>
>Greetings
>Karl Heinz
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