tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post115529887179558469..comments2023-09-23T07:30:55.854-05:00Comments on Rurality: Stalking the EarthRuralityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-89363631225151172852007-06-26T15:30:00.000-05:002007-06-26T15:30:00.000-05:00The Velvet Ant is actually a female, wingless, was...The Velvet Ant is actually a female, wingless, wasp. I was stung once when putting on a shoe, and it felt like I had been jabbed with a flaming hot sword in my big toe. I will NEVER forget it. Perhaps the worst pain I've ever experienced.wwAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1156529336692296882006-08-25T13:08:00.000-05:002006-08-25T13:08:00.000-05:00BEAUTIFUL spider! (I'm probably one of the few peo...BEAUTIFUL spider! (I'm probably one of the few people you will hear say that)I am babysitting my son's tarantulas for the summer, and I find them to be lovely...as long as I don't have to touch them!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18133943147518051559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155656609903838192006-08-15T10:43:00.000-05:002006-08-15T10:43:00.000-05:00neat ant! i'm afraid that had i spotted it, i wou...neat ant! i'm afraid that had i spotted it, i would have had a hard time not patting its fuzzyness, and would probably be able to comment on its stinging abilities.<BR/><BR/>i discovered that with the proper velocity and determination, a small furry animal weighing less than 2 pounds can displace an unhung wall mirror weighing approx 55 pounds. (it's okay - i'm quick and i caught it before it hit the ground.)Erickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624706433945857931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155560801178328862006-08-14T08:06:00.000-05:002006-08-14T08:06:00.000-05:00No, not my birthday... next month!Thanks everybody...No, not my birthday... next month!<BR/><BR/>Thanks everybody for sharing your finds.Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155485243393269752006-08-13T11:07:00.000-05:002006-08-13T11:07:00.000-05:00Great stalking, Karen. Very cool finds. Love that ...Great stalking, Karen. Very cool finds. Love that Red Velvet Ant and the fishing spider. <BR/><BR/>We noticed some paw prints at the beach this week. They were all around some fallen trees at the base of a bluff. A place where we've seen raccoons prowling the beach. These prints looked very much like bobcat prints. That was our discovery for the week.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155464352828497032006-08-13T05:19:00.000-05:002006-08-13T05:19:00.000-05:00What new thing? That I can win a thousand dolars!What new thing? That I can win a thousand dolars!Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155439559564118012006-08-12T22:25:00.000-05:002006-08-12T22:25:00.000-05:00Great sightings!! I used to coexist with fishing s...Great sightings!! I used to coexist with fishing spiders in my parent's riverside house as a teen. I asked them to NOT squish them if they found them, but to put them in a big mayo jar for me to release later. They did so with one carrying an egg sack. Imagine my surprise when I came back to 1000 little fishing spiders in the jar! It was fascinating!gtrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151092740238665849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155415536103042162006-08-12T15:45:00.000-05:002006-08-12T15:45:00.000-05:00I had never seen nor heard of a velvet ant before!...I had never seen nor heard of a velvet ant before! Awesome...and thanks!<BR/><BR/>What else did I learn this week? That it is very difficult, and probably not advisable to take back-to-back vacations.....airplanejaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323680107166886987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155413566841786652006-08-12T15:12:00.000-05:002006-08-12T15:12:00.000-05:00I've discovered that when I find cleaning supplies...I've discovered that when I find cleaning supplies tucked away in a closet, they're hidden for a reason. Yesterday I found a can of Pledge SprayOn Wood Floor cleaner and ended up on my hands and knees buffing the livingroom.<BR/>My neck and shoulders are singing a very sad ol' tune today.<BR/><BR/>It's been an invasive ant year, hasn't it? Perhaps caused by ll the dry weather?skankycathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194213442138480279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155396427938803272006-08-12T10:27:00.000-05:002006-08-12T10:27:00.000-05:00I have learned from your post what a velvet ant is...I have learned from your post what a velvet ant is. I have seen a few of those things here and they are good size! I had no clue what they were and now I know. Thanks!!<BR/><BR/>That spider is very scary!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802638037268741226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155391893971786562006-08-12T09:11:00.000-05:002006-08-12T09:11:00.000-05:00I discovered that Rurality has never scooped up a ...I discovered that Rurality has never scooped up a velvet ant in a glass jar and listened to it swear and cuss a blue streak.<BR/><BR/>I hope she's careful when SHE discovers it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>...not your birthday is it?R.Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905593499136090763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155352006405949932006-08-11T22:06:00.000-05:002006-08-11T22:06:00.000-05:00Hi Rurality,Interesting ant, we don't have those h...Hi Rurality,<BR/><BR/>Interesting ant, we don't have those here up north. The variety of insects is amazing!<BR/><BR/>I think that is the same fungus we had last week....those spores must have traveled in a hurry, and far!! ^_ ^Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783831386634568807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155349479516463352006-08-11T21:24:00.000-05:002006-08-11T21:24:00.000-05:00I am always delightrd by your "finds"I am always delightrd by your "finds"Rhodenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448228698535727705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155341991770397772006-08-11T19:19:00.000-05:002006-08-11T19:19:00.000-05:00Very cool fishing spider! That's new to me, too. B...Very cool fishing spider! That's new to me, too. Big boletes we have, but i have yet to get a picture half as charming as yours with the cat.<BR/><BR/>What new discovery did I make this week? That the spined micrathenas eat their webs every night, leaving nothing but the three frame threads, and weave them anew each day at dawn. I also discovered some great books of poetry today at the used bookstore (online book-buying is great, but it will never replace live browsing, for me, and the joy of a totally serendipitous find).Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596390440496594901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155321354727964672006-08-11T13:35:00.000-05:002006-08-11T13:35:00.000-05:00Velvet Ant.....I've seen three this year and don't...Velvet Ant.....I've seen three this year and don't remember ever having seen one before. They are very resilient little troopers. Having little ones in the garden who tend to get stung makes me much more wary of (and aggressive toward) the odd insect than you! I admire your curiosity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155309661692025122006-08-11T10:21:00.000-05:002006-08-11T10:21:00.000-05:00Neat ant -- think I'll avoid getting too close if ...Neat ant -- think I'll avoid getting too close if I ever spot one though :-D<BR/><BR/>This week I discovered that some spiders have strong enough webbing that a single strand can pull the sunglasses off my face as I walk through it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10013142.post-1155306861190842792006-08-11T09:34:00.000-05:002006-08-11T09:34:00.000-05:00I discovered that I can go 2 days without showerin...I discovered that I can go 2 days without showering if I stay in the house..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com