Neat-o Life Forms

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Heat + moisture + fresh wood shavings = gnome village

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Dude, you found Smurf village.

Been watching this massive lady for a few weeks now. She got a large moth for breakfast this morning.

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Ooo an Orb Weaver. :slight_smile: My folks always called those “writing spiders” - besides looking so neat, they’re good to have around, as far as the ecosystem of your yard goes.

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Dang nature you scary. That’s pure nightmare fuel.

I was super young when I first realized most things in nature are eaten while they’re still half alive. Geez.

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The plant is ok, I guess. But the label. Pure gold!

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Damn. Even an exclamation mark. Should you contact NSA?

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  • NASA - uses advanced instruments to look at outer space
  • NSA - uses advanced instruments to look at you
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This frog was super interesting to see at a random local store

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It’s that special time…

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Oh man I feel for you if you live near where one of the broods emerge! Noisy buggers for sure, although the few times I was around an area they were out in I found you get used to the constant noise surprisingly fast. Now them being everywhere live & dead is a different story LOL!

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A vinagaroon, an arachnid dating back about 350 million years. Commonly called a vinegar scorpion around here because it can spray an acid that smells like vinegar. It’s not really a scorpion. The acid burns a bit if it gets in your eyes, which can happen if you lean in too close while taking a photo.

Thanks @Deadeye for starting this thread. I think it’s going to be one of my favorites.

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Cool bug. I’ve never seen one of those. I’ll have to remember to get a photo of a water scorpion (also not a scorpion) if I see one this season. There’s usually several that will try to take up residence in the pool strainer buckets.

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The song has begun…

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The beginnings of the all natural Slurm production!

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I’m still upset that KAT Slurp took so long and… well… was KAT.

We need a proper DCS Slurm. I bet KKB could even pull it off well. I definitely need a “party on” key

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I would spring for just this cap myself. I wonder if SP still does small runs of R1 DCS novelty caps? I have a few ideals that could probably fly as a small GB for them… :thinking:

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