The creatures in the desert

[byerssusan]

My daughter and i went out this evening so I could feed the critters like any other day. Walked around our trailer and look who is posing for us. So I snapped a pic. In the next ones I was cleaning the flower pots away from the trailer and another critter comes crawling out. Kinda scary i couldnt hardly see this one. See if you can find it by the lighter..in the next pic I enlarged it so you can see it,

 

[dmmj]

It looks like smoking stunted that scorpions growth.

 

[Torty Mom]

Great pictures, I love the first one!! Those things scare the daylights out of me!! I walk barefoot way too much!!!

 

[reneereichert]

Yikes!

 

[lynnedit]

Haha, but the Preying Mantis is sure cute.

 

[dmarcus]

Cool photos...

 

[AnthonyC]

Very cool!

 

[RV's mom]

Cool pic's indeed. Those bark scorpions count for more stings in our E.R. than do rattlesnake bites. And they're NASTY. I don't care to see any more pediatric patients in seizure-like mode due to the sting of these little bustards.

 

[DesertGrandma]

I hate to see scorpions. I found a little baby one recently. Hope it is the only one??? DE is suppose to kill them.

 

[Laura]

seizures? yikes... i wouldnt want them around either..

 

[african cake queen]

It looks like smoking stunted that scorpions growth.

watch out fot the little ones! you are too funny, lindy

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

This is why AZ scares me sooo much! Those are great pictures!!

 

[Cory]

Wow I couldn't imagine having to worry about scorpions. Scary stuff. Rut Roe....

 

[byerssusan]

Thank you for identifying this scorpion. I thought it was a bark .(Is it a baby one or an adult?).I have only lived here for two years And have seen a few diff kinds of these evil little creatures. I just know there are plenty more where that one came from.I am constantly checking..even in house..i have a 3 year old which pointed one out to me just the other day. Thank goodness I taught her to stay away and tell me when she sees these bad bugs. But the preying mantis was awesome. Love the look it was giving me.

 

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[Floof]

Great pics!!

Admittedly, scorpions seriously freak me out. I know they aren't "bad," per say, and there's no reason for me to be significantly more afraid of a mild-toxicity scorpion than I am my tarantulas... But, still, something about them gives me the heebie jeebies. Give me roaches, tarantulas, and snakes any day of the week, but I can't do scorps!

Praying mantises freak me out, too. I hear they have one heck of a bite. But they're definitely gorgeous. Could watch them all day...

 

[Kristina]

I used to keep Emperors. With scorps, it is interesting that they smaller the species, generally the higher the toxicity. An Emperor will give you a sting no worse than a bee sting (unless you happen to be allergic, and then there might be a problem....)

Great pics!

 

[byerssusan]

I have never known of a mantis biting. I was and probably still am a tom boy lol..I use to when a child play with them all the time. Cannot remeber them ever biting. I agree about scorpions. I would rather see a snake any day.. Well I use to play with those as a child also. lol.. I an remember walking in the house with oneI caught and telling my mother look mom how beautiful.. and her screaming GET IT OUT lol.. Animal lover from day one I guess. But the scorps I can live without.. They scare me really bad. Not so much for myself but my daughter.