A few evenings ago these little aircraft showed up near our back door, drawn by the fluorescent light from a bug zapper. Fortunately, they were too large to fit between the shield bars but stayed around long enough for a photo.
On a wood cutting trip into the high country on the same day, this Bear Grass blossom just had to be photographed with its tiny resident, a yellow Crab Spider.
We share this world with some interesting little neighbors!
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Insects are truly fascinating and beautiful creatures, but I prefer to “enjoy” the spiders from a very long distance or simply in photos (if I can bring myself to look). It’s a shame arachnophobia is so powerful within me. I can almost appreciate their beauty at times. The moths are lovely.
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Comment by Tabbie — June 29, 2008 @ 3:31 pm
There are a few spiders that I don’t care for, especially the Daddy Long Legs (which tent to bite a lot) and the Black Widow, which is quite dangerous, but I appreciate the others for all of the other insects that they rid us of. I think they’re here to balance the insect world.
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Comment by montucky — June 29, 2008 @ 5:27 pm
Pretty! (From a distance.)
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Comment by Patia — June 29, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
The little crab spiders are cool, if you’re not an insect, that is.
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Comment by montucky — June 29, 2008 @ 9:44 pm
Indeed spiders are essential for balance in nature.
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Comment by Tabbie — June 30, 2008 @ 2:02 am
We have an occasional wolf spider in the house, usually the bathroom and I always carefully move it outside where it can do more good and not spook anyone.
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Comment by montucky — June 30, 2008 @ 7:22 am
I do try to save them and not kill them, or get someone to save them for me 😛
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Comment by Tabbie — June 30, 2008 @ 8:18 am
My wife, too, wants to save them, but she calls me to move them, and that’s OK with me!
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Comment by montucky — June 30, 2008 @ 3:24 pm
Very cool shots Terry, the patterns in the moths are amazing, wonderful images !!
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Comment by Bernie Kasper — June 30, 2008 @ 11:03 pm
Yes, I love to see them and wonder at the diversity… and why.
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Comment by montucky — June 30, 2008 @ 11:26 pm