"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[foreverlearning]

Bugs!

Ants..... So small, so deadly. I wonder if they ran out of food?. My dad had scorpions for a little while. He to the food away from the bugs that the scorpions ate. No food, no scorpions. I hope they stay away for you. And I hope I never see one.

Most things we find a way to either manage or live with but every now and then we get something that just makes you want to flip off the great state of Texas for giving it to us. Those of us listed as Vernon, Lake Charles, or myself are most likely to get something from TX first then you can track it across the state to those lovely people in BR. If it gets to them you pretty much know they are here to stay in the state. I hope those crazy ants run for FL and leave us alone this year. I don't think we have scorpions, I don't have them here, but you'll have to ask to see if anyone else in the state has them. Our eco system in this state varies so much that just about anything can find a food source. The only thing that you can count on is blazing hot and humid summers and rain anytime you want to repair something outside.

 

[Ron Skekel]

Remenber that movie from a long time ago Phase 5 about ants takeing over? Pam

 

[Ron Skekel]

Every blue moon ron finds a scorpin in a pallett of brick. But thats shipped from mexico.Pam

 

[foreverlearning]

Remenber that movie from a long time ago Phase 5 about ants takeing over? Pam

Talk about blast from the past!

 

[Ron Skekel]

Talk about blast from the past!

I said a long time ago. I'm suprised you remenber it. Talk about crazy ants.HAHAHA

 

[bugglesmommy]

Every blue moon ron finds a scorpin in a pallett of brick. But thats shipped from mexico.Pam

My husband killed one on my In-laws porch one time a year or two ago, but I didn't see it. I'll be happy to live all my days without seeing a scorpion - not including the ones at the pet store sometimes.

 

[Ron Skekel]

My husband killed one on my In-laws porch one time a year or two ago, but I didn't see it. I'll be happy to live all my days without seeing a scorpion - not including the ones at the pet store sometimes. 

Yes, me too. When he has found them they were dead. Thank goodness he's the type that picks up snakes to get them out the yard etc. I just think kill them along with bats. He's the relocater b/c they eat mosquitoes etc.Pam

 

[Angelicisi]

Bugs, snakes, danger?! Talking my language! We have scorpions...water scorpions but its worse than it sounds. Around here, they call them "toe-biters". I have found nothing but ONE of my chickens lol) that will attempt to kill/eat/or even not run from a live one. Not too common to see alive. But want messed up creatures that hurt? This is your guy lol
They are found mist often in water but breathe Air AND FLY.
They bite And sting and most often the toes because a wiggly toe in the muddy lake/bayou bottom looks like a grub or struggling fish, so they grab and bite or sting their "prey" - a TOE! Even my super hero hubby will exit the pool PRONTO if I even hint at a joke that I saw one shoot by (fast in the water on the move lol) while we were swimming! They can get like 3 or 4 inches... I have a pic I think, Let me look (almost 4000 pics in my phone and I don't file anything lol)

Most things we find a way to either manage or live with but every now and then we get something that just makes you want to flip off the great state of Texas for giving it to us. Those of us listed as Vernon, Lake Charles, or myself are most likely to get something from TX first then you can track it across the state to those lovely people in BR. If it gets to them you pretty much know they are here to stay in the state. I hope those crazy ants run for FL and leave us alone this year. I don't think we have scorpions, I don't have them here, but you'll have to ask to see if anyone else in the state has them. Our eco system in this state varies so much that just about anything can find a food source. The only thing that you can count on is blazing hot and humid summers and rain anytime you want to repair something outside.

 

[Angelicisi]

Here's some of my creatures from the yard. I'll spare you the dispatched vermin coons and opossums (we share our predator kills on this thread tho, love it lol)
Let's see what I got in pics, I'm at work FREEZING, my fingers may only work for a few minutes maybe it'll keep ny blood flowing while y'all are cozy still

Buzzards aren't just scavengers here...they stalk my chickens

As well as clean up roadkill

Banana spiders here build webs 5ft across and a strength that will make you pee you pants if you hit them on a riding mower! Not almost tinkle either!

Tons of beneficial insects too like assassin beetles, super kewl to watch eat lol I collect these and dump them in the gardens

Lil hater snakes eat bugs too and chickens gobble these guys up lol

Lunar moths...beautiful beasts the size of my hand and their caterpillars wreck havoc on my gardens :/

Mantids love my yard and truck. I always see them near the bed of the truck maybe I'm a mantid taxi and don't know it

I don't know what this one is. The coloring was so strikingly bright I didn't think it was a bug. But it is.

Just be glad Jeremy Wade travels the other places to "fish" out real life scary! It's a meme, but a Real fish...NOT here in the U.S. tho! But it does swim...and Louisianas got a lot of water...just saying where shoes when wading

 

[Angelicisi]

Now some of my sunsets/rises off the roofs at work downtown Capital city, over the river baby! -now IBM is building a monstrosity that's starting to block my beautiful views and all they are making a dusty ugly mess...but I caught some pretty pics anyway and some off my porch since I started with ugly bugs here's somethin more soothing lol

Can I just say, I love my truck, she's my BFF. Big bad BeBe.