If you don't like spiders you might not want to read to read to the end of this post.
This is a Yellow Wooly Bear caterpillar. Or so I've read online. Apparently they can be white, yellow or brown-- there's a photo of a brown one in an earlier post.Soybean leaves appear to be a favorite food of the Yellow Wooly Bear.
One of the challenges I have when taking pictures of all these flowers, bugs, cows, horses and so on is that sometimes I have to step into the long grass on the side of the road. For most people this probably wouldn't be an issue, but I have an almost paralyzing fear of ticks, and ticks love long grass. But now I have another reason to be afraid of long grass... LOOK:
I about died when I saw this thing in the grass tonight. It was huge. Horribly, horribly HUGE. And then I noticed there were a whole big bunch of them making webs among the grass. Obviously I was able to take this picture, but I felt creepy crawlies on my legs for the rest of my ride. If I could have stripped naked in the middle of the road to make sure there were no spiders--or ticks-- anywhere on my body I would have done it in half a second. Shiver....
It's a Black and Yellow Garden Spider.
Miles today: 7 Total miles: 137
1 comment:
Ugh! I detest spiders, but rest assured, I still had to look. That IS a gross one! The caterpillar and bean pod are great, though! I am deathly afraid of spiders, and at least once a week wake up out of a sound sleep SURE that I have seen a spider on my pillow, end stand, above my head, etc. Three guesses what night THIS week I will wake up seeing spiders? Not your fault. You warned me! LOL!! I need to get out for a walk and see what I can find to photograph!
Kerilou
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