Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

Almost makes me gag just looking at, but out of curiousity I had to see what it was and record my experience. They appeared to be sucking parasites.
In South Dakota during summer. The next time you’re in a field, stop and take a close look at a few of the grasshoppers you find there. Chances are great that you will see tiny, red mites on some of them. These Red Grasshopper Mites, close relatives of ticks and spiders, go through three stages: larva, nymph and adult. The larvae (6-legged) attach to the base of a grasshopper’s wings, where they suck the grasshopper’s blood. The nymphs and adults (both 8-legged) are free-living and feed on grasshopper eggs. Each Red Grasshopper Mite nymph requires more than two grasshopper eggs to become an adult. An adult male Red Grasshopper Mite requires three grasshopper eggs for reproducing, and each female, seven to eight eggs. After breeding, a female mite deposits up to 4,000 eggs. Entomologists believe that mites reduce grasshopper survival and reproduction dramatically.View attachment 3080227View attachment 3080229

freaky . We are losing bees too

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Pretty lamp for sale. 250 dollars

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Pretty, Is it stamped Dale Tiffany? Gotta be careful with those. Peeps sell fakes .

 

[cherrynberry]

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Someone posted that the other day.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Someone posted that the other day.

here?
Sorry to whoever posted it

 

[cherrynberry]

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[Granny Hatchet]

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thats funny.You sure found it fast!

 

[cherrynberry]

here?
Sorry to whoever posted it

I’m sure Twist wouldn’t mind. How ya feeling today?

I found a pair of alpacas for sale. Just don’t want to make impulsive decisions and end up with a problem. Doesn’t help knowing that my mom would go and pick them up ANY time. She really is obsessed

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I’m sure Twist wouldn’t mind. How ya feeling today?

I found a pair of alpacas for sale. Just don’t want to make impulsive decisions and end up with a problem. Doesn’t help knowing that my mom would go and pick them up ANY time. She really is obsessed

Im feeling ok for a change. A good day so far.
Dont those things spit on you? And you have to shear them?

 

[cherrynberry]

Im feeling ok for a change. A good day so far.
Dont those things spit on you? And you have to shear them?

That’s good.

Not sure about that. I know Llamas do. Visited a few alpaca farms a while ago. They never tried to spit on me, but who knows what they’ll do when they see someone they don’t like. Yes, the shearing is a must. YouTube videos make it look easy, but I’m sure it’s not.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

That’s good.

Not sure about that. I know Llamas do. Visited a few alpaca farms a while ago. They never tried to spit on me, but who knows what they’ll do when they see someone they don’t like. Yes, the shearing is a must. YouTube videos make it look easy, but I’m sure it’s not.

Will your mom do the shearing? You have school coming up soon.