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From: ughenry@sunybcs.UUCP (Henry Neeman)
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Subject: New York's bug
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Date: Sat, 29-Jun-85 12:41:54 EDT
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  Recently, I posted a UPI article from my local newspaper, _The_Buffalo_
News_, about the New York State Legislature's current debate on whether
the praying mantis or the ladybug should be the official New York State
insect.  I have been informed that the ladybug is in fact the state
insect of New Hampshire.  As I myself am none too fond of the praying
mantis (the ability to turn its head completely around notwithstanding),
I felt it would be interesting to solicit from the net some better
candidates for this (somewhat dubious) honor.  Thus, I am opening my
mailbox to the net for anyone who wants to make a nomination.  Anyone
can send me a nomination; you don't have to be a resident of New York
State or even of this country.  But, please, send only the names of
real insects, and try to keep it to bugs you think wouold be found in
a state like New York (e.g., household cockroach, mosquito, etc.), not
bizarre species like the giant dung beetle (actually, with all the
cattle upstate, that could be a candidate).  I will post the results
of this solicitation in a few weeks.

                               Thanks in advance,

-- 

                     Henry J. Neeman (ughenry@buffalo)

  "Well, no, we don't have _Rarnaby_Budge_ by Charles Dikkens with two
k's the famous Dutch author, and perhaps to save time I should add that
we don't have _Carnaby_Fudge_ by Darles Chickens, or _Farnbarous_Snudge_
by Miles Pickens or even _Stickwick_Stapers_ by Tharles Wickens with
four "m"'s and a silent "q"!  Why don't you try W. H. Smith's!"
  "I did.  They sent me here."
  "Did they."