SMdoubleXL Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 They are posted here, and there and everywhere. Critters. I am a curious critter myself. ima begin with a story of a spider. once upon a time… When I first moved to Pittsburgh I was amazed at how many bugs and spiders people learn to co exist with. It took me a while, plus a little education, to get comfortable with what to live with and how. I still learn the most from the hard way tho. I walked this sidewalk on Saturdays to work and noticed this spider. A black and yellow garden spider. (It has many many common names). I walked past her for almost a year Maybe 9 months. She had her web in the same spot for that duration. I would get as close as I could to her for a photo and learned that she would shake her web as a deterrent. Watched her eat and everything. Then she disappeared. Probably from yard maintenance. I still looked for her. After a few seasons passed, no sign of her but this testicle looking egg sac hangin in the same area. watched it for a few more seasons. Through a summer and winter and it stayed there. Zero sign of the mom still. These egg sacs faced the sidewalk. And her web was arms distance from it as well. my curiosity got the better of me and I clipped not one but two egg sacs and took em home. They sat in a vented jar like I was a child. 2018-09-11 14.15.26.mp4 2018-09-15 16.16.07.mp4 video sep 15, 5 14 56 pm.mp4 2018-09-13 14.09.15.mov 2018-09-11 14.16.52.mp4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 After a while my curiosity got the BEST of me and I had to open them egg sacs up. had to. I had ZERO idea what to expect. micro shot congratulations. I am mom again. They all stayed in the webbing for the time being Back in the fuckin jar you all go then they started to make their way out of the vented top. you can see it getting its shape and coloring I was obsessed but also clueless as to what to in the very near future except to release em over in the cemetery across the street. video may 26, 8 25 25 pm.mov video apr 30, 4 51 33 pm.mov video apr 10, 4 42 15 pm.mov 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 there was a little area at the base of our stairs that needed a lil sprucing up. so I spruced One day my dude sent me this snap We were absolutely baffled as to what happened. So I clipped back and cleaned up I was outside one day and the neighbor from the back of the building (who no one really ever saw) asked if I planted those flowers and then TOLD me I can’t do that because she is allergic. She was responsible for this she said. We exchanged a few words and I mentioned she probably shouldn’t live directly across from a cemetery if shes allergic to flowers. (off topic but on Mother’s Day the scent of fresh flowers coming from the cemetery is sad yet beautifully powerful) wondering what this has to do with critters? bitch had a few houseplants on her porch and I released the jar full of baby spiders in her plants. we were moving anyway. 2 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 attempted selfie with goat. we have an eagles nest not far from our residence. Can’t wait til leaves fall to go back and watch @One Man Banned my one and only encounter. moving from west to east-passing through some “spring” town in Colorado. This guy held up traffic as he jaywalked. I was out of my mind 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 7, 2023 Author Share Posted September 7, 2023 A person with some knowledge I trust said they are really most likely to stay in the same habitat for pretty much as long as they can. I your assumption is probably correct. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 What kind of Disney princess moment did you have where you were able to get a picture of a squirrels butthole? I've been trying to get my own moment with a ground hog that visits our back yard and eats our garden. He's super skiddish. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 golden orb weaver spiders? we have similar down here they make some big old webs. thankfully don't share with this critter anymore 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 How I got into them and it's educational. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 I think this winter my project is going to be building a pond with a rock waterfall. Trying to give the turtles and frogs a place to call home. They're my friends. 4 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 8, 2023 Author Share Posted September 8, 2023 16 hours ago, Schnitzel said: golden orb weaver spiders? we have similar down here they make some big old webs. thankfully don't share with this critter anymore Is this a wasp of some sort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/7/2023 at 6:59 PM, mr.yuck said: What kind of Disney princess moment did you have where you were able to get a picture of a squirrels butthole? I've been trying to get my own moment with a ground hog that visits our back yard and eats our garden. He's super skiddish. wait til you see the one I have a squirrel’s lil balls hangin. make a yuck dummy that resembles you and set it out. Put some good by it occasionally. Replace yuck dummy with yuck himself. Put goods round ya. Make friend. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 Vegas had a few residential areas with man made lakes. This one housed these black swans. They were very used to people. then this happened. people suck 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 14 hours ago, SMdoubleXL said: Is this a wasp of some sort? yeah an Australian hornet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 Heard some activity round some shrubs. Bald face Hornets. my “you might be in danger” radar is way off filtered-FD2EE191-A4EB-4139-B410-D9643E7D8FB9.mp4 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 turtles are so neat. You see them often? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, SMdoubleXL said: turtles are so neat. You see them often? Yeah I think so too. I see them s couple times a year passing through to the big water across the street. Kinda why I want to make a pond for them to see if I can get them to hang around a little longer. Maybe way earlier this year I caught what I assume was a mating pair traveling together. Would be super cool to have them set up shop here and start a family. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMdoubleXL Posted September 13, 2023 Author Share Posted September 13, 2023 Yes yes and yes!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 If you build it, they will come. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 My friend sent me these of a critter chilling in his back yard. Never seen one kick back like this. 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cancelculttourist Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 5 hours ago, LUGR said: My friend sent me these of a critter chilling in his back yard. Never seen one kick back like this. Saw one kicking it like this on someones porch two days ago and my mind was blown. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T4M* Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Chillin. 20230916_202454.mp4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Look at this bitch ass fool eatin all the bird food. 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 3 hours ago, mr.yuck said: Look at this bitch ass fool eatin all the bird food. Is that a beaver? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Groundhog, woodchuck, whistle pig....... never seen them get up on shit like that, dude's robbing your shit 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Whistle pig sounds nice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 hour ago, One Man Banned said: Groundhog, woodchuck, whistle pig....... never seen them get up on shit like that, dude's robbing your shit Yeah I watched him several months ago try his way up into one of our raised beds. He was like real gingerly trying to see where he could get a foot hold and then decided that was too much work. Today I watched this son of a bitch parkour up that trash can and up on to the pallets like a gymnast. They grow up so quick. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndv Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, mr.yuck said: Yeah I watched him several months ago try his way up into one of our raised beds. He was like real gingerly trying to see where he could get a foot hold and then decided that was too much work. Today I watched this son of a bitch parkour up that trash can and up on to the pallets like a gymnast. They grow up so quick. Next month, the boy is gonna have himself a nice broccoli top. Edited September 20, 2023 by ndv 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 1 minute ago, ndv said: Next month, the boy is gonna have a nice broccoli top. Maybe if I feed him broccoli it will grow faster! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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