I like to talk to things.In a good way.My little roses.My avocado green KitchenAid mixer.I named my car in college.Hey, I even named my little ivy plant.But there is really no cute diminuative for these suckers.No getting around the ugliness of COCKROACH. (I didn’t take this picture myself),but I have Read more…
Joel is a lover of all creatures great and small. On one of our trips where baggage weight was an issue we did not bring many toys. But Joel started a tradition we affectionately call ‘moth wars’ (you know, like Star Wars minus all the aliens and light sabers but Read more…
Peekaboo! This flamboyant gecko on steroids is technically an agama lizard who apparently comes in several colors that get brighter for mating purposes. This guy is hanging out on the average tree trunk in the rainforest (that doesn’t even fit in the picture), but more often we see them scampering Read more…
Thanks for the feedback! Critters are back unanimously! This lovely little lady was found on our front porch. She looks harmless enough until you realize she is 3-4 inches long! (Yes, those are small ants around her on the ground. Look here for a cool rhino larvae pic…) The females Read more…
After so many days of the creepy crawlies, I have noticed a marked decline in comments posted here. This must mean that you are now:A) determined to check back after the bugs are all gone,B) scared speechless,C) waiting with bated breath for a few more buglies orD) really busy with Read more…
Surely after reading about 6 different kind of African creepy-crawlies, you can handle ONE teensy weensy spider! =) Or a colony of them… For the record, in our home we have only killed three, count them: three, spiders this whole year! (and only one was big =)) Deep in the Read more…
As anyone who has ever lived in Africa will tell you, when it rains – the termites fly! I don’t have a clue about exactly why, maybe all the termite eggs hatch all of a sudden when they are covered in water? I know this is going to sound really Read more…
Okay, so he was not found in our backyard, but a friend found him and thought our kids would have fun with him. Supposedly if you keep him on cut flowers or greens on your table he won’t go anywhere. I had some lilies brought in for a treat, so Read more…
Well, you’ve made it through the first half of my week about bugs –surely it’s not that bad! =) These fuzzy friends are deceptively cute, but cuddling up with them can be mildly poisonous. There are many varieties, and we don’t see them in the city often. This group was Read more…
I always wanted to see one,so it was exciting times when the boys found this guy outside by the car! They said he walked slowly like a praying mantisand when he flew he had beautiful blue and yellow wings like a butterfly.Never would have guessed!He hides them pretty well, don’t Read more…