Poisonous creepy-crawlers....
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Where on earth do you live to find scorpions under your chair? Good job it wasn't on your chair when you sat down - ouch!
In the Sierra Nevada in California. Contrary to popular belief, not all of Ca. has been paved over like L.A. and Silly-cone Valley. There are still places where critters that go on more (or less) than two legs are prevalent. Actually, the scorpions aren't too bad - there are much more poisonous varieties in New Mexico, Arizona and points south. More sinister are the other arachnids - Black Widows and Brown Recluses. We've killed a few Widows on the outside of the house. Haven't seen any indoors - of course, that doesn't mean they aren't there. They seem to have a thorough understanding of the fact that being seen by a human means instant death. It's not all like that, though. We keep a couple of bird feeders out, plus a couple watering dishes and we scatter seed on the ground at the end of the driveway, where I can see it all from the office window. There are wild turkey, quail, deer, foxes, rabbits, skunks, all manner of little birds. We keep a couple of hummingbird feeders going, and a bunch of hummers live in the trees out front. We have to bring the feeders in at night because a bear has learned to take them down and empty them out. (Bastard is getting good - he hardly makes a sound, and has figured out how to get one feeder of the bail it hangs by and carry it off down the hill. One disappeared entirely - I figure it's hanging outside his den.) For a couple of years there was a female who would bring her cubs up at night. Totally cool. Dave R
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Ohh, it's great to live in Denmark. We don't have any Poisonous animals. :) Well, maybe one or two, but they are really not that dangerous. - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"
Hey, cool. I didn't know you were in Denmark. Is that where Hans Christian Andersen is from, or have I just offended you ? Christian As I learn the innermost secrets of the around me, they reward me in many ways to keep quiet. Men with pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought Jewellery.
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Hey, cool. I didn't know you were in Denmark. Is that where Hans Christian Andersen is from, or have I just offended you ? Christian As I learn the innermost secrets of the around me, they reward me in many ways to keep quiet. Men with pierced ears are better prepared for marriage. They've experienced pain and bought Jewellery.
Is that where Hans Christian Andersen is from, or have I just offended you? Yes, H.C. Andersen is from Denmark, so you did not offend me in any way :-) It would take a lot to offend me, but if you have asked if Denmark is the capital city in Sweden, you just might have offended me. (Actually, some people thinks that Denmark is a city in Sweden :mad: ) - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"
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Is that where Hans Christian Andersen is from, or have I just offended you? Yes, H.C. Andersen is from Denmark, so you did not offend me in any way :-) It would take a lot to offend me, but if you have asked if Denmark is the capital city in Sweden, you just might have offended me. (Actually, some people thinks that Denmark is a city in Sweden :mad: ) - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"
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In the Sierra Nevada in California. Contrary to popular belief, not all of Ca. has been paved over like L.A. and Silly-cone Valley. There are still places where critters that go on more (or less) than two legs are prevalent. Actually, the scorpions aren't too bad - there are much more poisonous varieties in New Mexico, Arizona and points south. More sinister are the other arachnids - Black Widows and Brown Recluses. We've killed a few Widows on the outside of the house. Haven't seen any indoors - of course, that doesn't mean they aren't there. They seem to have a thorough understanding of the fact that being seen by a human means instant death. It's not all like that, though. We keep a couple of bird feeders out, plus a couple watering dishes and we scatter seed on the ground at the end of the driveway, where I can see it all from the office window. There are wild turkey, quail, deer, foxes, rabbits, skunks, all manner of little birds. We keep a couple of hummingbird feeders going, and a bunch of hummers live in the trees out front. We have to bring the feeders in at night because a bear has learned to take them down and empty them out. (Bastard is getting good - he hardly makes a sound, and has figured out how to get one feeder of the bail it hangs by and carry it off down the hill. One disappeared entirely - I figure it's hanging outside his den.) For a couple of years there was a female who would bring her cubs up at night. Totally cool. Dave R
Black Widow == Red Back? (Hmm - on reading these I can puff my chest up with pride that the Black widow is the US's most venoumous, but won't kill, whereas the Red back is a common spider all over Oz so no one worries too much about them, yet they can kill. cool :)) Anyway, that's not a spider. This is a spider. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
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:laugh: - Anders Money talks, but all mine ever says is "Goodbye!"
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Black Widow == Red Back? (Hmm - on reading these I can puff my chest up with pride that the Black widow is the US's most venoumous, but won't kill, whereas the Red back is a common spider all over Oz so no one worries too much about them, yet they can kill. cool :)) Anyway, that's not a spider. This is a spider. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
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Yes, THAT is a spider. (Sounds like a Foster's ad.) :eek: Actually, the Brown Recluse is worse, but less common than, the Black Widow. They have a nasty venom that necrotizes flesh. Check this out. Dave R
I'll see your brown recluse and raise you one White tailed spider. It also has the necrosis thing happening - but it seems there's a bit of contention as to whether it's the spider that does it (what - we have necrotising bed bugs or something??). A couple of my friends have scars caused by bites from these little nasties. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
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I Hate Insects ... I couldn't live anywhere where that type of thing happens. I wouldn't be able to sleep at night. Regards Ray "Je Suis Mort De Rire"
Neither scorpions nor spiders are insects, so how's your standing related to them? (quick hint: if it has more than six legs, it ain't an insect)
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I'll see your brown recluse and raise you one White tailed spider. It also has the necrosis thing happening - but it seems there's a bit of contention as to whether it's the spider that does it (what - we have necrotising bed bugs or something??). A couple of my friends have scars caused by bites from these little nasties. cheers, Chris Maunder (CodeProject)
I'll see your brown recluse and raise you one White tailed spider. :laugh: :laugh: ;P White-tailed spiders are not aggressive, and tend to bite if they are provoked or startled. The spider often bites more than once almost as if it is "tasting" potential prey. Oh, splendid.... Dave R
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I'll see your brown recluse and raise you one White tailed spider. :laugh: :laugh: ;P White-tailed spiders are not aggressive, and tend to bite if they are provoked or startled. The spider often bites more than once almost as if it is "tasting" potential prey. Oh, splendid.... Dave R